Ipomopsis aggregata

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Scarlet Gilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Polemoniaceae Genus: Ipomopsis Species: I. aggregata
Binomial name
Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh.) V. Grant.
Subspecies
I. a. ssp. aggregata I. a. ssp. attenuata I. a. ssp. bridgesii I. a. ssp. candida I. a. ssp. collina I. a. ssp. formosissima I. a. ssp. weberi

Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata) is a flowering plant of the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to the United States, growing mainly in the central to western regions and ranging from as far north as British Columbia to Mexico.

It has characteristic red, trumpet-shaped flowers and basal leaves stemming from a single erect stem.

Other common names include Skyrocket, Scarlet Trumpet, or Sky Trumpet.

Synonyms include:

• Cantua aggregata Pursh
• Gilia aggregata (Pursh) Spreng.

[edit] External links

• California Academy of Sciences: Scarlet Gilia
• Flora and Fauna Northwest (Gresham High School): Scarlet Gilia

• USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Ipomopsis aggregata