Clarkia
Clarkia is a genus of flowering plant species that blooms in shades of pink, purple, white, or red. The Garden’s logo highlights four Clarkia species native to California. These flowers are a great addition to California gardens. Clarkia flowers are essential to pollinators. They attract large numbers of native bee species and Clark’s sphinx moth, which only lays its eggs on Clarkia unguiculata.
The genus Clarkia’s name comes from the explorer Captain William Clark. Sadly, the Lewis and Clark expedition is an example of the erasure of African Americans from botanical discovery. York, an enslaved member of that Expedition, made significant scientific contributions as an early explorer of the American West. We acknowledge the important role of York to western knowledge of Clarkia.
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