Gilia tricolor
"Bird's Eyes" redirects here. For other uses, see Birdseye (disambiguation).
| Gilia tricolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Gilia |
| Species: | G. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Gilia tricolor Benth. | |
Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tri color gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the Phlox family (Polemonaceae).[1]
Range and habitat
It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California.[1]
Description
Inflorescence and fruit
Bird's eye flower
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]
Subspecies
- Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa (Congd.) Mason & A. Grant
- Gilia tricolor ssp. tricolor Benth.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gilia tricolor. |
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Gilia tricolor
- USDA PLANTS profile: Gilia tricolor
- Germplasm Resources Information
- "Gilia tricolor". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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