Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Dune Gilia (Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis) is a rare native annual herb that grows in Central and Northern California, primarily in the Central Coast region. It tends to grow in open and sandy rocky places, at elevations from 0-600 feet.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

3 ft Tall

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Color

Lavender

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Zones

5, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Open, sandy rocky places

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Spotted Straw Sun Moth

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Kodiosoma fulvum