Allophyllum sp.
Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: Annual · Variable; species dependent
Allophyllum sp. is a non-native California annual in the Polemoniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Gilia: Allophyllum has long fuzzy hairs; Gilia has white cobwebby or sharply bent hairs.; vs Microsteris: Allophyllum has variable long hairs and sticky seeds; Microsteris has short uniform hairs and dry seeds.; vs Eriastrum: Allophyllum is fuzzy-hairy; Eriastrum has woolly-white flower heads.; vs Collomia: Allophyllum has funnel flowers and sticky seeds; Collomia has trumpet flowers and dry seeds.; vs Linanthus: Allophyllum is conspicuously fuzzy with long hairs; Linanthus is less hairy or smooth.
Frequently asked questions
Is Allophyllum sp. native to California?
No. Allophyllum sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Allophyllum sp. belong to?
Allophyllum sp. is in the Polemoniaceae family, genus Allophyllum.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Allophyllum divaricatum — Trinity Mountains rockcress
- Allophyllum gilioides — Dense false gilia
- Allophyllum gilioides subsp. gilioides
- Allophyllum gilioides subsp. violaceum
- Allophyllum glutinosum — Sticky false gilia
- Allophyllum integrifolium — White allophyllum
- Collomia diversifolia — Serpentine collomia
- Collomia grandiflora — Large-flowered collomia
- Collomia heterophylla — Variable-leaf collomia
- Collomia larsenii — Talus collomia
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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