Taxon Details

Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica

Pacific gilia

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Taxon Summary:

Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica, commonly known as Pacific gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral (openings), Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal prairie, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 5 to 1665 meters. Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Gilia capitata (Jones) Heller ssp. pacifica Sims.
Common Name: Pacific gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM040B6
USDA Plants Symbol:	GICAP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Aug

Elevation:
5 - 1665 meters
15 - 5465 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Chaparral (openings)
Coastal prairie
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by development, recreational activities, road construction, and logging.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	12
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	47	51 %
Logging	34	36%
Road/trail construction/maint.	15	16%
Grazing	10	10%
Non-native plant impacts	9	9%
Erosion/runoff	4	4%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	3%
Other	3	3%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	2	2%
Improper burning regime	2	2%
ORV activity	2	2%
Mining	2	2%
Development	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					92
A	B	C	D	X	U
13	30	5	1	0	43

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	33
Recent <=20 Years	59

Presence:
Presumed Extant	92
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Arched Rock (3812342), Bear Harbor (3912388), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Briceland (4012318), Bridgeville (4012347), Buckeye Mtn. (4012432), Bull Creek (4012431), Cape Mendocino (4012444), Childs Hill (4112461), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Dinsmore (4012345), Duncans Mills (3812341), Elk (3912326), Eureka (4012472), Ferndale (4012453), Fort Bragg (3912347), Fortuna (4012452), French Camp Ridge (4112327), Gasquet (4112378), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Gualala (3812375), Hiouchi (4112471), Hydesville (4012451), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Inglenook (3912357), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Maple Creek (4012377), Mendocino (3912337), Myers Flat (4012337), Owl Creek (4012358), Petrolia (4012433), Point Arena (3812386), Saunders Reef (3812376), Scotia (4012441), Shelter Cove (4012411), Shubrick Peak (4012422), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Stewarts Point (3812364), Taylor Peak (4012442), Weitchpec (4112326), Weott (4012338), Westport (3912367), Willits (3912343), Yager Junction (4012357)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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Original Description:	Aliso 2(3):305 (1950)
Species Account:	Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory