Aliciella sp.
Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Aliciella sp. is a non-native California perennial in the Polemoniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Gilia: Aliciella has wheel-shaped flowers with spreading lobes; Gilia has funnel-shaped flowers with a tube.; vs Phacelia: Aliciella leaves are cleanly feather-divided; Phacelia leaves are more irregularly lobed or toothed.; vs Linanthus: Aliciella smells skunky when crushed; Linanthus lacks this odor.; vs Lathrocasis: Aliciella has deeply divided compound leaves; Lathrocasis has simple, undivided leaves.; vs Allophyllum: Aliciella has wheel-shaped flowers; Allophyllum has funnel-shaped flowers and long fuzzy hairs.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aliciella sp. native to California?
No. Aliciella sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Aliciella sp. belong to?
Aliciella sp. is in the Polemoniaceae family, genus Aliciella.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Aliciella triodon — Coyote gilia
- Aliciella humillima — Smallest aliciella
- Aliciella hutchinsifolia — Desert pale aliciella
- Aliciella latifolia subsp. latifolia — Broad-leaved aliciella
- Aliciella leptomeria — Sand aliciella
- Aliciella lottiae — Lott's aliciella
- Allophyllum divaricatum — Trinity Mountains rockcress
- Allophyllum gilioides — Dense false gilia
- Allophyllum gilioides subsp. gilioides
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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