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Clarkia biloba

Common name:		Family:	Oenotheraceae
Author:	(Durand.)A.Nels.& J.F.McBr.	Botanical references:	71
Synonyms:	Godetia biloba (Durand.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	South-western N. America.
Habitat:	Open places below 1200 metres in California[71].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	C. biloba ssp. biloba[B,C,CAL,P] Oenothera biloba[G]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Two-lobe Fairyfan [B], Twolobe Fairyfan [P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	biloba = 2 lobes

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.9m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Seed[94].

Medicinal Uses

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Ophthalmic[94].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

257166

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
Images from the CalPhoto database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Clarkia biloba ssp. biloba (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

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References

[71] Munz. A California Flora. University of California Press 1959
An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.

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

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