bernardina A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
Pronunciation: JEE-lee-a KAY-na ber-nar-DEE-na
Common name: Showy gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Open, gravelly or sandy flats and washes to
about 6000', northern San Bernardino Mts and south-
west edge of the Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Gilia 2) cana
3) bernardina