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Gilia achilleifolia (California gilia; California gily-flower)

Synonyms: Gilia achilleifolia abrotanifolia; Gilia achilleifolia var. alba

Wikipedia Abstract

The annual flowering plant Gilia achilleifolia is known commonly as California gilia, California gily-flower, and blue gilia. It is native to California but grows in other areas of North America where it has been introduced. The plant is erect with long stems that bear bunches of funnel-shaped lavender flowers. It is a member of the phlox family.
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Infraspecies

Gilia achilleifolia achilleifolia (California gilia)
Gilia achilleifolia multicaulis

Attributes

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

Predators

Kodiosoma otero[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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