Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tricolor gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Gilia |
| Species: | G. tricolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Gilia tricolor | |
Range and habitat edit
It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California.[1] Its native habitats include open, grassy plains and slopes below 2,000 feet (610 m).[2]
Description edit
Growth pattern edit
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Leaves and stems edit
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Inflorescence and fruit edit
Flowers have 5 green sepals and 5 bell-shaped fused petals, which are blue-violet at the end, descending to purple spots over yellow throats, hence the three for "tri".[1]
Human uses edit
Seeds of this plant are sold online as a garden flower.[3]
Subspecies edit
- Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa (Congd.) Mason & A. Grant
- Gilia tricolor ssp. tricolor Benth.
Gallery edit
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Gilia Tricolor (human hand for scale) -
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Gilia Tricolor
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References edit
- ^ a b c Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2013, p. 49
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "GiliaTricolor Bird's Eye Drought Resistant Flower Seed for Xeriscape Gardening".
External links edit
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