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dainty gilia

Aliciella micromeria (A.Gray) J.M.Porter
dainty gilia
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Aliciella micromeria, known as dainty gilia, is a flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to the western United States, particularly the Great Basin. The plant is a small herb with a thin, branching stem up to 14 centimeters tall, covered in soft hairs. It has a basal rosette of deeply lobed leaves 1 to 6 centimeters long, and smaller, unlobed leaves along the stem. The inflorescence bears white or lavender flowers, each about 3 millimeters wide.

Description

Aliciella micromeria is a small herb in the phlox family, native to the western United States, including California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. It features a thin, branching stem up to 14 centimeters tall, covered in soft hairs. The plant has a basal rosette of deeply lobed leaves 1 to 6 centimeters long and smaller, unlobed leaves along the stem. The inflorescence produces small, white or lavender flowers approximately 3 millimeters in width. It was first described in 1998.

Other common names

dainty gilia

Distribution

North America · California · Colorado · Nevada · Oregon · Utah

Synonyms

Gilia leptomeria subsp. micromeriaGilia leptomeria var. micromeriaGilia micromeriaNavarretia micromeria

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