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< back Common name: elk horns clarkia Scientific name: Clarkia pulchella Duration: Annual Family: Onagracaceae Habitat: Dry grasslands to open woods Blooming period: Early to mid summer Color: Pink Height: 6-12 Planting Time: First collected by Meriwether Lewis in June 1806 near the Clearwater and Snake Rivers, and named by the German-American botanist Frederick Pursh. On their return trip, Lewis and Clark spent a month near present day Kamiah, Idaho while waiting for the snow to melt in the Bitterroot Mountains. While waiting, Lewis examined and described some of the many plant specimens collected on the journey, including this one (Phillips 2003). References: Phillips, H. W. 2003. Plants of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Mountain Press, Missoula. Pictured below is Elk Horns Clarkia growing with Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum) Seeding Requirements: Seeds can be planted in early spring OR late fall. No stratification is required. Planting instructions: Sow seeds directly in the ground at 1/8" in late fall or early spring. Maintain a moist seed bed throughout the spring. Clipping some of the spent flowers will control the number of next year's seedlings. Seeds per pound: 2,090,000 Seeding Rate: 1 oz/300 sq.ft. Clarkia genus named in honor of William Clark pulchella, means "beautiful"
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