Taxon Report

Aliciella triodon (Eastw.) Brand.

coyote gilia

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Taxon Summary

Aliciella triodon, commonly known as coyote gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 610 to 1700 meters. Aliciella triodon is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Aliciella triodon (Eastw.) Brand.
Common Name:	coyote gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM041T0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ALTR14
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	610-1700 (2000-5580)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Sandy (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.2 on 2006-10-04

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	10

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bee Springs Canyon (3611871), Big Pine (3711823), Castle Peaks (3511532), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Independence (3611872), Laws (3711843), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523), Twelvemile Spring (3611612), Uhlmeyer Spring (3711822)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	18 %
Grazing	2	18%
Non-native animal impacts	1	9%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	9%

Notes



Can be confused with Aliciella leptomeria. See Helios 22: 78 (1905) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 2.2 (2006)

Zoe 4: 121 (1893)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 November 2025].