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Gilia tenuiflora
Gilia tenuiflora Benth.
Greater Yellowthroat Gilia, Slender Flowered Gilia, Greater Yellow-throat Gily-flower
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GITE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy soil of dry creeks, floodplains, slopes, coastal sandhills and dunes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 tenuiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gilia tenuiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gilia tenuiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-03Research By: CBR