exilis (A. Gray) A.D. Grant & V. Grant
Pronunciation: JEE-lee-a oke-ro-LYU-ka EX-il-
is
Common name: Slender volcanic gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Flats, sandy or gravelly places to about
5500', southern San Bernardinos, Peninsular Range.
western deserts, Anza-Borrego
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Gilia
2) ochroleuca 3) exilis