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Taxon  Report   4333 
Ipomopsis aggregata  (Pursh) V. Grant  ssp. formosissima  (E. Greene) Wherry  (not an active name; please see Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata)
Western scarlet gilia,  Wherrey's scarlet gilia
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Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. formosissima, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. formosissima
© 1996 Arthur H. Bazell, M.D.
Family: POLEMONIACEAE  
Genus: Ipomopsis
Parent Record Ipomopsis aggregata
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata
Alternate Names:
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PLANTS: Gilia aggregata ssp. formosissima
PLANTS: Gilia aggregata var. maculata
PLANTS: Gilia texana
PLANTS: Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. texana
PLANTS: Ipomopsis aggregata var. texana
PLANTS: Ipomopsis arizonica ssp. texana
NOTE: Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. formosissima is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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