Ipomopsis aggregata subsp. aggregata

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Scarlet gilia is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, high Cascade Range, northern and central Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin in forest and woodland openings at elevations of 1,100 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces vibrant red to scarlet tubular flowers clustered in groups of 3 to 7, with distinctive white, light yellow, or pale blue pollen. Growing with erect stems that typically flower once per season, it develops delicate, deeply lobed leaves with sharp-pointed segments. Its finely divided leaves have multiple acute lobes, creating an intricate and feathery appearance. The flower's calyx has pointed lobes 3 to 4 millimeters long, with stamens that extend prominently beyond the flower's throat.

Habitat: Openings in forest, woodland

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1100-2500 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRH, CaRH, n&ampc SNH, GB

California counties: Mono, Tulare, Amador, Modoc, Madera, Plumas, Shasta, Placer, Alpine, Trinity, Nevada, Del Norte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, Inyo, El Dorado, Sierra

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.