species 2,655 observations
Star Gilia
Gilia stellata
Field notes
Gilia stellata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name star gilia. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a common resident of desert washes and sandy mountain slopes.
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10
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Adela singulella, Schinia aurantiaca
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
California Quail, Ornate Checkered Beetle
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Checkerspot, Tiny Small Carpenter, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Painted Lady
6
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.