Taxon Report

Aliciella ripleyi (Barneby) J.M. Porter

Ripley's aliciella

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Taxon Summary

Aliciella ripleyi, commonly known as Ripley's aliciella, is a perennial herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 305 to 1950 meters. Aliciella ripleyi is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Aliciella ripleyi (Barneby) J.M. Porter
Common Name:	Ripley's aliciella
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM041E0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ALRI3
Synonyms/Other Names:	Gilia ripleyi Barneby

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	305-1950 (1000-6400)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	22
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	18

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bee Springs Canyon (3611871), Blackwater Mine (3511577), Bole Spring (3611633), Dantes View (3611626), Eagle Mtn. (3611623), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), East of Ryan (3611635), Echo Canyon (3611646), Emigrant Canyon (3611742), Galena Canyon (3611618), Hanaupah Canyon (3611628), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Horse Thief Canyon (3711737), Little Lake (3511788), Nelson Range (3611756), Panamint (3611711), Tecopa (3511672), Telescope Peak (3611721), Thimble Peak (3611771), West of Shenandoah Peak (3511576), Westend (3511764), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	4
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	5	23 %
Mining	2	9%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	9%
Grazing	1	4%
Non-native plant impacts	1	4%

Notes



A synonym of Gilia ripleyi in The Jepson Manual. Easily confused with G. latifolia. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3:129 (1942) for original description, and Aliso 17:23-46 (1998) 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 22 September 2025].