J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson
Pronunciation: lie-NAN-thus fi-li-FOR-mis
Common name: Threadstem gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly places, rocky canyon
slopes or washes to 6000', creosote bush scrub to
pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Linanthus
2) filiformis
Formerly Gilia filiformis