Gilia tricolor
Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tricolor gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae).[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Gilia |
| Species: | G. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Gilia tricolor | |
Range and habitat
It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California.[1]
Description
Growth pattern
Leaves and stems
Inflorescence and fruit
Flowers have 5 green sepals and 5 bell-shaped fused petals, which are blue-violet at the end, descending to purple spots over yellow throats, hence the three for "tri".[1]
Uses and ecological interactions
Subspecies
- Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa (Congd.) Mason & A. Grant
- Gilia tricolor ssp. tricolor Benth.
Gallery
Gilia tricolor botanical illustration
Polemonaceae Bird's Eye
Gilia Tricolor (human hand for scale)
Group of Gilia Tricolor
Gilia Tricolor.jpg)
Gilia Tricolor
References
- Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2013, p. 49
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