Gilia tricolor

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Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tricolor gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae).[1]

Range and habitat

It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California.[1] Its native habitats include open, grassy plains and slopes below Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] However, there has been some sighting reported on iNaturalist in Western Washington and Southern Western Canada.

Description

Growth pattern

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Leaves and stems

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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]

Human uses

Seeds of this plant are sold online as a garden flower.[3]

Subspecies

  • Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa (Congd.) Mason & A. Grant
  • Gilia tricolor ssp. tricolor Benth.

Gallery

References

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  1. a b c Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2013, p. 49
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