Gilia capitata
Blue Field Gilia, Blue Thimble Flower
Other regional names: Bluehead Gilia +1 more
- Bluehead Gilia
- Globe Gilia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Gilia capitata (commonly known as Blue Field Gilia or Blue Thimble-flower) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
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)
Arizona, 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
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms