species 1,386 observations
Showy Gilia
Gilia cana
Field notes
Gilia cana is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name showy gilia. It is native to California and Nevada where it grows in open areas with gravelly and sandy soils, such as desert and rocky slopes. The Mojave Desert range of some subspecies may extend into Arizona.
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9
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Schinia biundulata, Adela singulella, Schinia aurantiaca
3
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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, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Painted Lady, Acmon Blue
4
Children
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.