Pronunciation: JEE-lee-a MI-nor
Common name: Little gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Sandy flats and washes below 3500',
creosote bush scrub to joshua-tree woodland,
west Mojave Desert, Red Rock Canyon
Blooming period: March to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Gilia
2) minor