Taxon Report

Gilia ochroleuca M.E. Jones ssp. lanosa Hrusa

sisquoc gilia

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Taxon Summary

Gilia ochroleuca ssp. lanosa, commonly known as sisquoc gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Pinyon and juniper woodland (openings), growing at elevations from 450 to 1480 meters. Gilia ochroleuca ssp. lanosa is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Gilia ochroleuca M.E. Jones ssp. lanosa Hrusa
Common Name:	sisquoc gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM04185
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jun	(Apr)May-Jun
Elevation:	450-1480 (1475-4855)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Gravelly (rarely), Sandy, Streambanks (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 4.3 on 2019-12-20

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)
Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bald Mountain (3411978), Fox Mountain (3411975), Hurricane Deck (3411977), Lion Canyon (3411952), Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Madulce Peak (3411965), Salisbury Potrero (3411976), Sisquoc (3412073), Topatopa Mountains (3411951), Wheeler Springs (3411953), Zaca Lake (3412071)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Previously identified as G. ochroleuca ssp. bizonata; differentiated from this and other G. ochroleuca sspp. by its dense lanate tomentum on stems. See Phytoneuron 2014-90:1-16 (2014) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2019-12-20

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].