Red Ribbon (Clarkia concinna) - California wildflower

Clarkia concinna, commonly the Red Ribbon, is a California wildflower found in low elevations of mountains in the northern part of the state. Red Ribbon is in the Evening Primrose family and flowers May to June. I found these in the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve in a shaded canyon at between 1500 and 1600 ft above sea level. I was excited to learn the name of these exceptionally unique and beautiful wildflowers that are both native and endemic to California.

Close up of bloom

Additional photos showing shape of leaves and structure of plant. Notice the four red loops in the middle of the flower, like ribbon around a package. This is where the name comes from :)

This is one of a series of posts on native plants and wildflowers near my home in the San Francisco bay area. I was motivated by @mountianjewel to start getting to know my local ecosystem. I also took @mountainjewel's advice to visit the local library and check out some guides to local wildflowers :)