Taxon Report

Saltugilia caruifolia (Abrams) L.A. Johnson

caraway-leaved woodland-gilia

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Taxon Summary

Saltugilia caruifolia, commonly known as caraway-leaved woodland-gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 840 to 2300 meters. Saltugilia caruifolia is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Saltugilia caruifolia (Abrams) L.A. Johnson
Common Name:	caraway-leaved woodland-gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM040C0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SACA51
Synonyms/Other Names:	Gilia caruifolia Abrams

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug	May-Aug
Elevation:	840-2300 (2755-7545)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Openings, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
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: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aguanga (3311647), Arica Mountains (3411418), Boucher Hill (3311638), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Julian (3311615), Margarita Peak (3311744), Monument Peak (3211684), Morro Hill (3311733), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Santa Ysabel (3311616), Warner Springs (3311636)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



A synonym of Gilia caruifolia in The Jepson Manual. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32:540 (1905) for original description, and Aliso 19(1):55-91 (2000) for revised nomenclature.
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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 20 November 2025].