Taxon Details

Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis

Cuyama gilia

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Photo of Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis
© 2012 Michael Charters
Photo of Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis
© 2012 Michael Charters
Photo of Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis
© 2012 Michael Charters

Taxon Summary:

Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis, commonly known as Cuyama gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 595 to 2000 meters. Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Gilia latiflora (Gray) Gray ssp. cuyamensis A. & V. Grant
Common Name:
Cuyama gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM040T2
USDA Plants Symbol: GILAC2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
595 - 2000 meters
1950 - 6560 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland (sandy)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Does this plant occur in SLO Co.? See Aliso 3(3):270 (1956) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Luis Obispo (SLO)?, Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballinger Canyon (3411984), Burnt Peak (3411865), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Cuddy Valley (3411971), Cuyama (3411985), Cuyama Peak (3411974), Del Sur (3411863), Fox Mountain (3411975), Liebre Mtn. (3411866), Lockwood Valley (3411961), Paso Robles (3512066), Peak Mountain (3411987), Pleito Hills (3411981), Reyes Peak (3411963), San Guillermo (3411962), Santiago Creek (3411983), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Taylor Canyon (3511918)
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.
Presumed Extant
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