Species Details
Gilia leptantha ssp. transversa
fine-flower gilia
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Species Description:
Gilia leptantha ssp. transversa, commonly known as fine-flower gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Riparian scrub, and Upper montane coniferous forest (sometimes), growing at elevations from 830 to 2280 meters. Gilia leptantha ssp. transversa is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Gilia leptantha Parish ssp. transversa A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant |
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Common Name: fine-flower gilia |
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| Family: | Polemoniaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPLM040W4 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | GILET | |
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JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.2 on 2025-01-16 |
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| Add Date: | 2025-12-16 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-01-16 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation:
830 - 2280 meters 2725 - 7480 feet |
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| Microhabitat Details: Usually found in rocky washes/canyons and on adjacent slopes and ridgelines. | ||||||||||||||
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Threats: Threatened by development, urbanization, agriculture, road construction, and energy development (solar fields, power lines, power plants). |
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Taxonomy: Distinguished from the other three subspecies of G. leptantha by having a corolla tube that is 1–1.5 times the length of the calyx, a cup-shaped corolla throat, and the longest stamen exserted from the throat but having the exserted portion exceeded in length by both the style and the corolla lobes. Sometimes confused with G. ochroleuca, which has a short corolla tube and a throat that is yellow proximally and purple distally. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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