Aliciella subnuda (synonym Gilia subnuda, common name - coral gilia or carmine gilia) is a biennial or perennial plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[2]: 170
| Aliciella subnuda | |
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| in Utah | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Aliciella |
| Species: | A. subnuda
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| Binomial name | |
| Aliciella subnuda (Torr. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter
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| Synonyms | |
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Gilia subnuda Torr. ex A.Gray | |
Description
editGrowth pattern
editIt is a 6 to 20 inches (15 to 51 cm) biennial or perennial plant growing from a basal rosette.[2]: 170
Sticky leaves and stems catch blowing sand and dirt giving them a sandy coating.[2]: 170
Leaves and stems
edit3⁄4 to 3+3⁄4 inches (1.9 to 9.5 cm) lobed leaves are spatula shaped or egg shaped with sticky hairs.[2]: 170
Stems are thin and sticky.[2]: 170
Inflorescence and fruit
editIt blooms from May to July.[2]: 170 Clustering at the ends of the stems, reddish or carmine flowers have a 3⁄8 to 3⁄4 inch (0.95 to 1.91 cm) long corolla tube flaring to 5 lobes.[2]: 170
Habitat and range
editIt can be found in warm desert shrub, pinyon juniper woodland, and ponderosa pine forest communities across the southwestern United States.[2]: 170
Ecological and human interactions
editFlowers are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds.[2]: 170
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Aliciella subnuda". NatureServe Explorer Aliciella subnuda. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7