Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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California Gilia (Gilia achilleifolia ssp. achilleifolia) is a native annual herb that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the SF Bay, the South Coast Range and South Coast regions. It tends to grow in grassy places in sandy or rocky soil, at elevations from 200-3900 feet.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

Blue

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Zones

7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Grassy places in sandy or rocky soil

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Adela singulella

Spotted Straw Sun Moth

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Kodiosoma fulvum

Yermoia glaucina