gilias

genus Gilia

Member of phlox family (family Polemoniaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

Single-color gilias

california gilia
Gilia achilleifolia

california gilia
Gilia achilleifolia

flower head hemispheric or 1–7 loose flowers
corolla 5–21 mm, purple to white

bluehead gilia
Gilia capitata

bluehead gilia
Gilia capitata

flower head spheric with 25–100 flowers
corolla 6–13 mm, pale blue-violet

Multi-color gilias

bird’s-eye gilia
Gilia tricolor

bird’s-eye gilia
Gilia tricolor

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

purplespot gilia
Gilia clivorum

purplespot gilia
Gilia clivorum

generally many branches, spreading or erect
open clusters with 2–5 flowers
corolla 6–8 mm, purple to white (may fade to white near throat)
corolla throat yellow with large purple spots

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

3 observed taxons / 2 unobserved taxons / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 40 (33 are research grade)

Locations:

Henry Coe SP: 11
Santa Teresa CP: 5
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 4
Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP: 4
Sunol Wilderness RP: 4
Calero CP: 2
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
Sierra Vista OSP: 2
Castle Rock SP
Cupertino, CA
Lexington Reservoir CP
Pinnacles NP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
Sierra Azul OSP

Months:

Feb.: 2
Mar.: 6
Apr.: 21
May: 9
Jun.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

genus Gilia → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora