Gilia sp.
Photo by Chez Brungraber
Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: Annual · Native
Gilia sp. is a native California annual in the Polemoniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Saltugilia: Gilia has white cobwebby or sharply bent hairs; Saltugilia has translucent, barely glandular hairs.; vs Navarretia: Gilia has cobwebby/bent hairs; Navarretia has very short uniform glandular hairs and spiny flower heads.; vs Phacelia: Gilia has white cobwebby hairs; Phacelia has coiled flower clusters and straight bristly hairs.; vs Allophyllum: Gilia has white cobwebby or bent hairs; Allophyllum has long fuzzy glandular hairs.; vs Aliciella: Gilia has funnel-shaped flowers; Aliciella has wheel-shaped flowers with spreading lobes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gilia sp. native to California?
Yes. Gilia sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Gilia sp. belong to?
Gilia sp. is in the Polemoniaceae family, genus Gilia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Gilia stellata — Star gilia
- Gilia tenuiflora — Greater yellowthroat gilia
- Gilia tenuiflora subsp. amplifaucalis — Trumpet-throated gilia
- Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria — Monterey gilia
- Gilia tenuiflora subsp. docmilleri — Santa lucia gilia
- Gilia tenuiflora subsp. hoffmannii — Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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