- Gilia stellata
Taxobox
name = "Gilia stellata"
image_width = 220px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia =Polemoniaceae
genus = "Gilia "
species = "G. stellata"
binomial = "Gilia stellata"
binomial_authority = A.Heller"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. The erect, branching stem reaches a maximum height around 40 centimeters and is coated in stiff, white hairs and stalked glands. Leaves are mostly arranged in a basal rosette at the ground, each leaf composed of toothlike leaflets. The
inflorescence is an array of several small funnel-shaped flowers. Each flower has a corolla of five pointed lobes in shades of light pink or lavender and a yellowish throat.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5654,5690,5769 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GIST USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Gilia+stellata Photo gallery]
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