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Gilia cana ssp. speciformis

Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) A. Heller ssp. speciformis A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant

Showy Gilia, Showy Gily-flower

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GICAS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Plants occasionally have a skunk-like odor.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Gravel, generally basalt, sand, washes, desert shrublands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gilia cana ssp. speciformis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gilia cana ssp. speciformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gilia cana ssp. speciformis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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