Also known as Godetia, our native Clarkia is commonly called "Farewell-to-Spring." Hang on a mo'...did that authority say "native?" Why had I never seen it until the developers planted the roundabout at Nisqually-Mashel State Park with it? I've gone by several times en route to somewhere, and each time, I've continued on my journey, wondering just what the hell all that pink stuff was. Yesterday, I made a point of stopping. Upon closer examination, I was still none the wiser, so I looked it up when I got home. Clarkia, aka Godetia, aka Farewell-to-Spring, native to western Washington in several species. As often as I travel this route, you can bet I'll be keeping my eye on the seed heads. The Barren Wasteland needs some Clarkia.
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