Species Details

Gilia millefoliata

dark-eyed gilia

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Species Description:

Gilia millefoliata, commonly known as dark-eyed gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 2 to 30 meters. Gilia millefoliata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Gilia millefoliata F. & M.
Common Name: dark-eyed gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM04130
USDA Plants Symbol:	GIMI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
2 - 30 meters
5 - 100 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal dunes

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development, vehicles, foot traffic, grazing, and non-native plants. Endangered in OR. See Aliso 3(1):33 (1954) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	32	59 %
Non-native plant impacts	23	42%
ORV activity	12	22%
Grazing	8	14%
Development	5	9%
Other	3	5%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	3%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					54
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	9	17	1	4	22

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	40
Recent <=20 Years	14

Presence:
Presumed Extant	50
Possibly Extirpated	2
Presumed Extirpated	2

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), San Francisco (SFO)*, San Mateo (SMT), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Cannibal Island (4012463), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Drakes Bay (3812218), Dutchmans Knoll (3912356), Eureka (4012472), Fields Landing (4012462), Fort Bragg (3912347), Hunters Point (3712263), Inglenook (3912357), Mendocino (3912337), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273), Petrolia (4012433), Point Bonita (3712275), San Francisco North (3712274)*, San Francisco South (3712264), San Leandro (3712262), San Rafael (3712285), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Tomales (3812228), Trinidad (4112412), Tyee City (4012482)

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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