Aliciella subnuda
| Aliciella subnuda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Aliciella |
| Species: | A. subnuda |
| Binomial name | |
| Aliciella subnuda (Torr. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Gilia subnuda Torr. ex A.Gray | |
Aliciella subnuda (synonym Gilia subnuda, common name - coral gilia or carmine gilia) is a biennial or perennial plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]:170
Description
Growth pattern
It is a 6 to 20 inches (15 to 51 cm) biennial or perennial plant growing from a basal rosette.[1]:170
Sticky leaves and stems catch blowing sand and dirt giving them a sandy coating.[1]:170
Leaves and stems
3⁄4 to 3 3⁄4 inches (1.9 to 9.5 cm) lobed leaves are spatula shaped or egg shaped with sticky hairs.[1]:170
Stems are thin and sticky.[1]:170
Inflorescence and fruit
It blooms from May to July.[1]:170 Clustering at the ends of the stems, reddish or carmine flowers have a 3⁄8 to 3⁄4 inch (0.95 to 1.91 cm) long corolla tube flaring to 5 lobes.[1]:170
Habitat and range
It can be found in warm desert shrub, pinyon juniper woodland, and ponderosa pine forest communities across the southwestern United States.[1]:170
Ecological and human interactions
Flowers are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds.[1]:170