Gilia flavocincta

This is a common little plant in rocky lower areas. There are several very similar Gilias, Gilia mexicana, Gilia inconspicua, and Gilia clokeyi, that are questionably distinct. Since I cannot find a reliable means for differentiating these taxa, I am considering all of them to be Gilia flavocincta sensu lato.

Plant habit in Chaoses Canyon in the Sierra de las Uvas, 26 Mar 2007.

Flowers in Chaoses Canyon, 26 Mar 2007.

A basal leaf in Chaoses Canyon, 26 Mar 2007.

Flowers on the north end of the Aden Malpais, 2/20/05.

Plant habit on the north end of the Aden Malpais, 2/20/05. Plants can get much taller with age, and the basal leaves may die back during the process.