Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Gilia capitata Sims ssp. chamissonis (Greene) V. E. Grant

Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia, Dune gilia

2013 Scott Simono

2023 R.A. Chasey

2010 Zoya Akulova

2003 Doreen L. Smith

2011 Eric Wrubel/NPS

Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (154 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Gilia capitata
Genus:	Gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Gilia achilleifolia ssp. chamissonis
PLANTS	Gilia achilleifolia var. chamissonis

Information about Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GICAC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/08/2023).