Taxon Details

Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis

blue coast gilia

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Taxon Summary:

Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis, commonly known as blue coast gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 2 to 200 meters. Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Gilia capitata Sims. ssp. chamissonis (Greene) V. Grant
Common Name: blue coast gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM040B3
USDA Plants Symbol:	GICAC
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_UCBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
2 - 200 meters
5 - 655 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal dunes
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by urbanization, recreational development, and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by trampling. See Erythea 3:105 (1895) for original description, and Aliso 2(3):309 (1950) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	21	57 %
Non-native plant impacts	14	37%
Development	5	13%
Foot traffic/trampling	5	13%
Grazing	4	10%
Erosion/runoff	2	5%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					37
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	6	6	1	4	20

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	27
Recent <=20 Years	10

Presence:
Presumed Extant	33
Possibly Extirpated	2
Presumed Extirpated	2

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), San Francisco (SFO), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arched Rock (3812342)*, Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Drakes Bay (3812218), Duncans Mills (3812341), Inverness (3812217), Oakland West (3712273), Point Bonita (3712275), San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264), Tomales (3812228), Valley Ford (3812238)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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