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Useful Temperate Plants

Clarkia biloba

(Durand.)A.Nels.&J.F.McBr.

Onagraceae


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General Information

Clarkia biloba is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.90 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

71
Title
A California Flora.
Publication
 
Author
Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
Publisher
University of California Press; Los Angeles
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.

Range

South-western N. America.

Habitat

Open places below 1200 metres in California[
71
Title
A California Flora.
Publication
 
Author
Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
Publisher
University of California Press; Los Angeles
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *
Medicinal Rating *
HabitAnnual
Height0.90 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

257166

Edible Uses

Seed[
94
Title
Common Edible and Useful Plants of the West.
Publication
 
Author
Sweet. M.
Publisher
Naturegraph Co.
Year
1962
ISBN
0-911010-54-8
Description
Useful wild plants in Western N. America. A pocket guide.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-03-29. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Clarkia+biloba>

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