Gilia cana subsp. spiciformis

Gilia cana subsp. spiciformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Polemoniaceae
Subfamilia: Polemonioideae
Tribus: Gilieae
Genus: Gilia
Species: Gilia cana
Subspeciesː G. c. subsp. spiciformis

Name

Gilia cana subsp. spiciformis A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant, Aliso 3: 230 (1956)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California, Nevada References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant, (1956) Aliso. a series of papers on the native plants of California 3: 231

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Gilia cana subsp. spiciformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 February 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Gilia cana subsp. spiciformis. Published online. Accessed: February 20 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: spike gilia

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