Polemoniaceae

Puffcalyx gilia

Gilia aliquanta A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Gilia

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Puffcalyx gilia: Gilia aliquanta (purple) with Eriophyllum wallacei (yellow) in Acton, California, USA. — Photo: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Puffcalyx gilia

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.