species 769 observations
Coastal Gilia
Gilia diegensis
Field notes
Gilia diegensis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name coastal gilia.
It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in forest and scrub habitat in the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and the deserts to the east.
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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
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
California Quail, Ornate Checkered Beetle
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Checkerspot, Tiny Small Carpenter, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Painted Lady
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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.