Gilia capitata subsp. staminea
Greene
Bluehead gilia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGilia capitata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names blue-thimble-flower, bluehead gilia, blue field gilia, and globe gilia.
Description
A herb. It has leafy stems 10-90 cm tall. The leaves have teeth or lobed leaflets. The thick stem has a round group of 50-100 small flowers.
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Edible Uses
Seeds are eaten.
Distribution
A temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Cultivation
Many Gilia are pollinated by hummingbirds.
Notes
There are 60 Gilia species. There is one in tropical America. Probably now Gilia capitata subsp. staminea.
References (3)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O., 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 261 (Genus)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 246
