Spike ipomopsis
Ipomopsis spicata (Nutt.) V. E. Grant subsp. spicata
[=Gilia spicata Nutt. ]
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Morphology
- Stem
- Stems erect, simple or branched above. Plants cobweb-pubescent to tomentose.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, 4 to 16+ inches, margins entire or unequally pinnately 3-5-lobed, lobes linear.
- Inflorescence
- Compact spike-like thyrses
- Flower
- Pedicels short; calyx ovoid, lobes 5, 1/25 to 1/12 inch, pubescent; corolla white, salverform, 5-lobed; tube 1/5 to 2/5 inch, lobes narrowly lanceolate, 1/12 to 1/5 inch; stamens 5, fused unequally in upper part of corolla tube; style 1; stigmas 3.
- Fruit
- Capsules ellipsoid, 1/8 to 1/5 inch; seeds lens-shaped to boat-shaped, ca. 1/10 inch.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Sandy to gravelly shortgrass prairies
- Distribution
- West 1/5 of Kansas
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Gilia spicata
Full Citation: Gilia spicata Nutt.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 2-14 inches
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2014-05-10
Color Groups
Flowering Period
Blooms: May, June, July