Polemoniaceae

Sticky false gilyflower

Allophyllum glutinosum (Benth.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Allophyllum

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Sticky false gilyflower (Allophyllum glutinosum) — FlowerPhoto: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sticky false gilyflower

Synonyms

Collomia gilioides var. glutinosa (Benth.) A.Gray
Collomia glutinosa Benth.
Gilia gilioides subsp. glutinosa (Benth.) H.Mason & A.D.Grant
Gilia gilioides var. glutinosa (Benth.) Jeps.
Gilia glutinosa (Benth.) A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.