''Gilia clivorum'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names purplespot gilia and many-stemmed gilia. It is native to

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and

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. This common wildflower bears a number of erect stems reaching 6 to 30 centimeters in maximum height. It is leafy especially on the lower part of the stems, with each leaf divided into small lance-shaped leaflets. The

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contains one to five hairy, glandular flowers each less than a centimeter long. The lobes of the corolla are very light to deep purple or blue, and the throat of the flower is lighter in color with dark purple and yellow spots. The fruit is a small capsule containing many seeds.

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Calflora Database: ''Gilia clivorum'' (many stemmed gilia, purple spot gilia, purplespot gilia)Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
clivorum Flora of Arizona Flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Polemoniaceae-stub