Taxon Report

Gilia leptantha Parish ssp. pinetorum A. & V. Grant

pine gilia

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Taxon Summary

Gilia leptantha ssp. pinetorum, commonly known as pine gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, and sandy), growing at elevations from 1500 to 2800 meters. Gilia leptantha ssp. pinetorum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Gilia leptantha Parish ssp. pinetorum A. & V. Grant
Common Name:	pine gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM040W2
USDA Plants Symbol:	GILEP2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	1500-2800 (4920-9185)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4T4
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), San Bernardino (SBD), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Pine Mtn. (3411966), Cuddy Valley (3411971), Cuyama Peak (3411974), Hurricane Deck (3411977), Lockwood Valley (3411961), Moonridge (3411627), Reyes Peak (3411963), San Rafael Mtn. (3411967), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Tehachapi South (3511814), Tent Hills (3512072), Tobias Peak (3511875), Wheeler Springs (3411953)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Aliso 3(3):239 (1956) for original description.
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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 9 May 2025].