many-stemmed california gilia

(small california gilia, many-stemmed california gilia)
Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis

Member of california gilia (Gilia achilleifolia)
gilias (genus Gilia)
phlox family (family Polemoniaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple, pale purple, white in flowering plants

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• 1–7 flowers in open cyme
• corolla 5–10 mm long (1–2 × calyx)
• pedicel 1–30 mm
• when the flower is very pale, it may be mistaken for chaparral gilia (Gilia angelensis), but that doesn’t grow in the bay area

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

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Chris’s observations: 9 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Teresa CP: 3
• Almaden Quicksilver CP
• Calero CP
• Castle Rock SP
• Cupertino, CA
• Henry Coe SP
• Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP

Months:

• Apr.: 4
• May: 3
• Jun.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora