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<i>Gilia stellata</i>

Gilia stellata

Species of flowering plant


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.

Quick Facts Gilia stellata, Conservation status ...

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

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 18 May 2023.



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