V. Grant
Pronunciation: JEE-lee-a dee-ay-GEN-sis
Common name: San Diego gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Sandy areas, open forests and shrublands
below 7000', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, San
Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts, Peninsular Range,
Cuyamaca and Laguna Mts
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Gilia
2) diegensis