Polemoniaceae
Rock gilia
Gilia scopulorum
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Genus
- Gilia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Rock gilia
Synonyms
- Gilia scopulorum var. covillei Brand
- Gilia scopulorum var. deformis Brand
- Gilia scopulorum var. typica Brand
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 43 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Elliott Gordon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kevin Keegan, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dawn Nelson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: LM Cunningham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
More in Gilia
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- Puffcalyx giliaGilia aliquantaPolemoniaceae
- Chaparral giliaGilia angelensisPolemoniaceae
- Nevada giliaGilia brecciarumPolemoniaceae
- Showy giliaGilia canaPolemoniaceae
- Purplespot giliaGilia clivorumPolemoniaceae
- Clokey's giliaGilia clokeyiPolemoniaceae
- Lesser yellowthroat giliaGilia flavocinctaPolemoniaceae
- Shy giliaGilia inconspicuaPolemoniaceae
- Hollyleaf giliaGilia latifloraPolemoniaceae
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.