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Gilia cana (desert gilia; showy gilia)

Synonyms: Gilia latiflora var. cana (homotypic); Gilia tenuiflora cana; Gilia tenuiflora var. cana

Wikipedia Abstract

Gilia cana is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name showy gilia. It is native to California and Nevada where it grows in open areas with gravelly and sandy soils, such as desert and rocky slopes. The Mojave Desert range of some subspecies may extend into Arizona.
View Wikipedia Record: Gilia cana

Infraspecies

Gilia cana bernardina
Gilia cana cana (Showy gilia)
Gilia cana speciformis
Gilia cana speciosa
Gilia cana spiciformis
Gilia cana triceps

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Lifespan [2]  Annual
Structure [2]  Herb

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0