Pronunciation: sal-to-JEE-lee-a SPLEN-dens GRANT-ee-eye
Common name: Grant's woodland-gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Open slopes, chaparral, yellow pine forest, rocky soils, 2500'-7000', San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mts
Blooming period: May to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Saltugilia 2) splendens 3) grantii
Formerly Gilia splendens ssp. grantii
NOTE: Ssp. splendens and ssp. grantii in some areas seem to intergrade and are difficult to differentiate.