Status: Native
Synonyms:
Gilia acerosa (Gray) Britton
Gilia rigidula Bentham subsp. acerosa (Gray) Wherry
Gilia rigidula Bentham var. acerosa Gray
Giliastrum acerosum is a short but densely branched suffrutescent herb with a taproot. The leaves are linear and needle like without any broad segments. The flowers have lovely purple corollas and bright yellow-orange anthers. Giliastrum acerosum is found in dry level plains.
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Giliastrum acerosum, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, closeup of herbage, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, 1x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, 1x macro of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, showing taproot, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, field macro of fruit-- a 3 celled loculicidal capsule, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
Giliastrum acerosum, floral dissection, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 9, 2009
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