Pollinator plant

California gilia

Gilia achilleifolia

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Common names

8 names · 8 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (7)
Dutch
  • Duizendblad gilia
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 蓍叶吉莉草[2]
Czech
  • proměnka řebříčkolistá[2]
Japanese
  • ホソバギリア[2]
Russian
  • Гилия тысячелистниколистная[2]
Slovak
  • gilia rebríčkolistá[2]
Swedish
  • fjädergilia[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Gilia achilleifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • California gilia — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
[2] Gilia achilleifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • California gilia — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
  • proměnka řebříčkolistá — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
  • ホソバギリア — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
  • fjädergilia — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
  • Гилия тысячелистниколистная — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
  • gilia rebríčkolistá — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
  • 蓍叶吉莉草 — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 51098; Gilia achilleifolia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Gilia achilleifolia is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Polemoniaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
SW. U.S.A. to Mexico (Baja California).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

California gilia (Gilia achilleifolia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Gilia achilleifolia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 265403; ID 3G2KJ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 265403; ID 3G2KJ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Gilia achilleifolia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 799036; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1406545, 1406546, 1406547

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.