
Patrick J. Alexander, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Scarlet gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Also Known As: Foxfire
Plant Family: Phlox (Polemoniaceae)
Identification Guide:
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Phenophase Field Guide:
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Did you Know? In many populations of scarlet gilia in Colorado, bumble bees rob flowers of their nectar without effectively pollinating the flowers or transferring pollen to other plants. Nectar-robbing decreases seed production in these populations, in which more 80% of the flowers may have their nectar stolen!
Phenological Observations of Interest: First Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, All Leaves Withered
2009 Live Map for Scarlet gilia
Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Scarlet gilia (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)
Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.
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