| Common Name |
Globe Gilia, Bluegead Gilia, Queene Anne's Thimbles |
| Latin Name |
Gilia capitata |
| Native Habitat |
Between
0 feet and 7,000 feet on California coastal slope |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Weekly |
| Height X Width |
2' x 2' |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green |
| Garden Suitability |
Butterfly, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
White to light blue flowers spring into summer |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflys |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds used for food |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/gilia-capitata |
| Seeds, images, and data |
http://www.wildflowerinformation.org/Wildflower.asp?ID=84 |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GICA5 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3832 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilia_capitata |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=6519 |
