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— CLARKIA PULCHELLA. Beavtirun CxLarK1a. 
“SSIS Ses eickesieksiokeszsjoteapataatean 
Class and Order. 
Octanpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Onacrariz. ) 
Generic Character. - 
__ Cal. superus 4-partitus reflexus, spe laciniis coheren- 
tibus. Pet. 4, unguiculata, zstivatione convoluta. Stam. 
_ alterna sterilia, antheris demum reflexis. Stigma 4-lobum, 
petaloideum. Capsula cylindracea, sulcata, 4-locularis, 4- 
valyis. Semina adscendentia, nuda. a5 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Crarxia* pulchella; petalis trilobis. 
Ctarxia pulchella. Pursh Fl. Am. Sept. v. 1. p. 260. t. 2. 
Nutt. N. Am. Gen. v. 1. p. 249. Bot. Reg. t. 1100. 
De Cand. Prodr. v. 3. p. 52. : ; 
(8.) petalis minus profunde lobatis magis denticulatis. 
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Descr. An annual plant, about a foot high, every where 
slightly pubescent, least so on the old leaves, most so. on 
the stems, which are cylindrical, branched upwards. Leaves 
our to five inches long, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, ses- 
ile, the midrib distinct, but the veins obsolete. Flowers 
8e, solitary, handsome, from the axils of the leaves, 
€specially the upper ones, on short footstalks. Calyx supe- 
Mor, reflexed, of four lanceolate, deep segments, which 
senerally cohere by the margins, at length frequently sepa- 
rating and turning brown. Petals large, of a beautiful 
Purple rose-colour, cruciate: claw long, slender, with a 
reflexed 
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* So named by Pursu, in honor of Captain Cxarx, who traced the course 
% the Missouri in company with Captain Lewis, 
