bird’s-eye gilia

Gilia tricolor

Member of gilias (genus Gilia)
phlox family (family Polemoniaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple in flowering plants

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• many branches from base, spreading
• open clusters with 2–5 flowers
• corolla 10–19 mm, blue-violet at tip, paler below
• corolla throat yellow or orange with large purple spots, possibly merging into a ring

Toxicity of cup and saucer plant (Gilia spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 15 (12 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 7
• Sunol Wilderness RP: 3
• Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
• Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP

Months:

• Mar.: 3
• Apr.: 10
• May: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Gilia tricolor → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora