Gilia Reticulata
''Gilia'' is a genus of between 25 and 50 species of flowering plants in the Polemoniaceae family and is related to phlox. These Western native plants are best sown in sunny, well-draining soil in the temperate and tropical regions of the Americas, where they occur mainly in desert or semi-desert habitats They are summer annual plant, annuals, rarely perennial plant, perennials, growing to 10–120 cm tall. The leaf, leaves are spirally arranged, usually pinnate (rarely simple), forming a basal rosette in most species. The flowers are produced in a panicle, with a five-lobed corolla, which can be blue, white, pink or yellow. ''Gilia'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including ''Schinia, Schinia aurantiaca'' and ''Schinia, Schinia biundulata'' (the latter feeds exclusively on ''G. cana''). ;Selected species: References Flora of Chile: ''Gilia'' (pdf file)
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Gilia Achilleifolia
The annual flowering plant ''Gilia achilleifolia'' is known commonly as California gilia, California gily-flower, and blue gilia. It is native to California but grows in other areas of North America where it has been introduced. The plant is erect with long stems that bear bunches of funnel-shaped lavender flowers. It is a member of the phlox family. References External linksJepson Manual Treatment achilleifolia Flora of California Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polemoniaceae-stub ...
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