• Source: Gilia tricolor

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






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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.




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External links



Jepson Manual Treatment - Gilia tricolor

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Gilia tricolor
• Gilia
• G. tricolor
• McLaughlin Natural Reserve
• List of flora of Indiana
• List of flora of Ohio
• List of taxa named by Ruiz and Pavón