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Lathrocasis tenerrima

Lathrocasis tenerrima (A. Gray) L.A. Johnson

Delicate Gilia, Annual Gily-flower

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Gilia tenerrima

USDA Symbol: LATE6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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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 , Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pale blue or lavender, with yellow spots in throat.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Sandy, gravelly slopes.

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 Lathrocasis tenerrima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lathrocasis tenerrima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lathrocasis tenerrima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-16
Research By: CBR

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