Kingdom Plantae Family Polemoniaceae Scientific name Gilia stellata | Order Ericales Genus Gilia Rank Species | |
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Similar Gilia sinuata, Gilia cana, Gilia inconspicua, Gilia clivorum, Gilia millefoliata | ||
Gilia stellata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name star gilia. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a common resident of desert washes and sandy mountain slopes.
Description
The erect, branching stem reaches a maximum height around 40 centimeters and is coated in stiff, white hairs and stalked glands. Leaves are mostly arranged in a basal rosette at the ground, each leaf composed of toothlike leaflets.
The inflorescence is an array of several small funnel-shaped flowers. Each flower has a corolla of five pointed lobes in shades of light pink or lavender and a yellowish throat.
References
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