Gilia capitata subsp. capitata
Blue Field Gilia, Bluehead Gilia
Other regional names: Globe Gilia
- Globe Gilia
Also known as: Gilia capitata var. achilleifolia H.Mason +9 more
- Gilia capitata var. achilleifolia H.Mason
- Gilia capitata var. alba Orcutt
- Gilia capitata var. glandulifera Brand
- Gilia capitata var. regina Jeps.
- Gilia capitata var. trisperma Brand
- Gilia chamissonis var. regina Jeps.
- Gilia dissecta A.Heller ex Brand
- Gilia glandulifera A.Heller
- Gilia pallida A.Heller
- Navarretia capitata (Sims) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Gilia capitata subsp. capitata (commonly known as Blue Field Gilia or Bluehead Gilia) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Gilia capitata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
California, Idaho, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Austria, British Columbia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, South European Russia, Yukon
Base Species & Variations