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Clarkia purpurea is a species of wildflower known by the common names winecup clarkia, winecup fairyfan, and purple clarkia.This annual plant is native to western North America, including: Baja California; California; Arizona; Oregon; Washington; and British Columbia.larkia purpurea erects a thin reddish stem which may approach 1 meter (3 ft.) in height and has a few lance-shaped leaves. The bowl-shaped flowers have four petals, usually one to two centimeters long.
The species name acris was given due to the fact that the stems and leaves of the plant contain an acrid poisonous juice which protects the plant from herbivorous animals. Common buttercup flowers possess five petals, and have a diameter of about three centimetres. The plant itself can be up to a metre in height, and has a rather thin stem. Flower petals may bend down (convex) at the edge as in the first image, or up (concave) as in the second.