Aliciella subnuda
Aliciella subnuda (synonym Gilia subnuda, common name - coral gilia or carmine gilia) is a biennial or perennial plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]:170
| Aliciella subnuda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Aliciella |
| Species: | A. subnuda |
| Binomial name | |
| Aliciella subnuda (Torr. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gilia subnuda Torr. ex A.Gray | |
Description
Growth pattern
It is a 6 to 20 inches (15 to 51 cm) biennial or perennial plant growing from a basal rosette.[1]:170
Sticky leaves and stems catch blowing sand and dirt giving them a sandy coating.[1]:170
Habitat and range
It can be found in warm desert shrub, pinyon juniper woodland, and ponderosa pine forest communities across the southwestern United States.[1]:170
Ecological and human interactions
Flowers are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds.[1]:170
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References
- Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7
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