| Gilia tricolor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Gilia |
| Species: | G. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Gilia tricolor Benth. | |
Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tricolor gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae).
Range and habitat
It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California. Its native habitats include open, grassy plains and slopes below 2,000 feet (610 m). 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".
Human uses
Seeds of this plant are sold online as a garden flower.
Subspecies
- Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa (Congd.) Mason & A. Grant
- Gilia tricolor ssp. tricolor Benth.
Gallery
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Gilia Tricolor (human hand for scale)
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Group of Gilia Tricolor
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Gilia Tricolor
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Gilia Tricolor
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References
- ^ Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2013, p. 49
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "GiliaTricolor Bird's Eye Drought Resistant Flower Seed for Xeriscape Gardening".
External links
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| Gilia tricolor |
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