Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tricolor gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae).[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Polemoniaceae |
Genus: | Gilia |
Species: | G. tricolor
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Binomial name | |
Gilia tricolor |
Range and habitat
editIt is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California.[1] Its native habitats include open, grassy plains and slopes below 2,000 feet (610 m).[2]
Description
editGrowth pattern
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Leaves and stems
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Inflorescence and fruit
editFlowers 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".[1]
Human uses
editSeeds of this plant are sold online as a garden flower.[3]
Subspecies
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ a b c 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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