Pronunciation: JEE-lee-a mo-do-SEN-sis
Common name: Modoc gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Sandy places, 1000'-7000', yellow pine forest,
San Gabriels, San Bernardinos, Joshua Tree woodland,
Mojave Desert to Mt. Pinos and north
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Gilia 2) modocensis