Polemoniaceae

Southern gilia

Saltugilia australis (H.Mason & A.D.Grant) L.A.Johnson

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Saltugilia

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Southern gilia (Saltugilia australis) — FlowerPhoto: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Southern gilia

Synonyms

Gilia australis (H.Mason & A.D.Grant) V.E.Grant & A.D.Grant
Gilia splendens subsp. australis H.Mason & A.D.Grant

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Madeleine Claire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Madeleine Claire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Millie Basden, 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.