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Aliciella tenuis (Mussentuchit Creek gilia)

Synonyms: Gilia tenuis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Aliciella tenuis (syn. Gilia tenuis) is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Mussentuchit gilia, or Mussentuchit Creek gilia. It is endemic to Utah in the United States, where it occurs only in the San Rafael Swell. This plant is a perennial herb growing up to 15 centimeters tall. The basal leaves are divided into lobes. The herbage is coated in glandular hairs that often have sand stuck to them. The flowers are pale blue and appear in May through July. This species grows in rocky, sandy habitat, such as sandstone outcrops and talus slopes.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
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