''Clarkia amoena'' (farewell to spring or godetia; syn. ''Godetia amoena'') is a

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

native to western North America, found in coastal hills and mountains from

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south to the

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. It is an annual plant growing to 1 m tall, with slender, linear leaves 2–7 cm long and 2–6 mm broad. The

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

s are pink to pale purple, with four broad petals 1.5–6 cm long. The

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is a dry capsule, which splits open when mature to release the numerous

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s. Three subspecies are currently recognised, though intermediate forms are commonly found: *''Clarkia amoena'' subsp. ''amoena'' *''Clarkia amoena'' subsp. ''huntiana'' *''Clarkia amoena'' subsp. ''whitneyi'' (Whitney's farewell to spring) Farewell to spring is commonly cultivated as a

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, and cultivated varieties are known.

References

External links

Jepson Flora Project: ''Clarkia amoena''''Clarkia amoena''
at CalPhotos, UC Berkeley
Plants of British Columbia: ''Clarkia amoena''
amoena Flora of the West Coast of the United States Flora of British Columbia Flora of Oregon Flora of California Plants described in 1918 Garden plants of North America Drought-tolerant plants Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Myrtales-stub