Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
Observed in the ponderosa forest in the Granite Mountain Wilderness, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA. September 2012.
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FLOWERS: The bright red, tubular flowers appear in summer after the summer rains. The five lobes are pointed and appear to be flecked with darker red.
LEAVES: Divided into linear segments.
ANNUAL/PERENNIAL: Regrows from seed each year but occasional plants mey survive for more than one season.
RANGE: Found in montane meadows and forest throughout much of southwestern United
States.
FRUIT: Dry capsules with many seeds.
UNARMED.
Polemoniaceae -- Phlox Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Encyclopedia of Life
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