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Aliciella subnuda (synonym Gilia subnuda, common name - coral gilia or carmine gilia) is a biennial or perennial plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[2]^: 170

Aliciella subnuda
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Genus:	Aliciella
Species:	A. subnuda
Binomial name
Aliciella subnuda (Torr. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter
Synonyms
Gilia subnuda Torr. ex A.Gray

Description

Growth pattern

It is a 6 to 20 inches (15 to 51 cm) biennial or perennial plant growing from a basal rosette.[2]^: 170

Sticky leaves and stems catch blowing sand and dirt giving them a sandy coating.[2]^: 170

Leaves and stems

3⁄4 to 3+3⁄4 inches (1.9 to 9.5 cm) lobed leaves are spatula shaped or egg shaped with sticky hairs.[2]^: 170

Stems are thin and sticky.[2]^: 170

Inflorescence and fruit

It blooms from May to July.[2]^: 170 Clustering at the ends of the stems, reddish or carmine flowers have a 3⁄8 to 3⁄4 inch (0.95 to 1.91 cm) long corolla tube flaring to 5 lobes.[2]^: 170

Habitat and range

It can be found in warm desert shrub, pinyon juniper woodland, and ponderosa pine forest communities across the southwestern United States.[2]^: 170

Ecological and human interactions

Flowers are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds.[2]^: 170

References

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