Polemoniaceae
Rio Grande gilia
Giliastrum ludens
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Genus
- Giliastrum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Rio Grande gilia
Synonyms
- Gilia ludens Shinners
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Scott Holt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Scott Holt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Reid Hardin, 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.