Taxon Report

Gilia interior (Mason & A. Grant) A. Grant

inland gilia

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Taxon Summary

Gilia interior, commonly known as inland gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, Joshua tree "woodland", and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 700 to 1700 meters. Gilia interior is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Gilia interior (Mason & A. Grant) A. Grant
Common Name:
 inland gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM040Q0
USDA Plants Symbol: GIIN4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 700-1700 (2295-5580)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Joshua tree "woodland", Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Bear Mountain (3511826), Breckenridge Mtn. (3511845), Claraville (3511843), Cuddy Valley (3411971), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), Durrwood Creek (3611814), Fairview (3511884), Freeman Junction (3511758), Hockett Peak (3611824), Johnsondale (3511885), Keene (3511825), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Lamont Peak (3511871), Little Buttes (3411873), Loraine (3511834), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Onyx (3511862), Owens Peak (3511768), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Piute Peak (3511844), Sacatar Canyon (3511881), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Walker Pass (3511861), Weldon (3511863), Winters Ridge (3411886)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
0 0 %

Notes
See Madroño 9(7):217 (1948) for original description, and Natural History of the Phlox Family 1:80 (1959) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 May 2025].