ssp. aliquanta
Pronunciation: JEE-lee-a al-i-KAN-ta
Common name: Puff-calyx gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Rocky and gravelly slopes, 2500'-4000',
joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, north
base of San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts to
northern Kern Co.
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Gilia
2) aliquanta