Grant & V. Grant ssp. violaceum (A.A. Heller)
A.G. Day
Pronunciation: al-oh-FIL-um jee-lee-OH-i-dees vi-
oh-LAY-see-um
Common name: Violet false-gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly places, pinyon-juniper
woodland, yellow pine forest, 4000'-8500', mts
from San Diego Co. to Santa Barbara Co.
Blooming period: May to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Allophyllum
2) gilioides 3) violaceum