Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia. Gilia flavocincta, Phlox Family ( Polemoniaceae ), Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia: Also Called; Gilia flavocincta subsp. australis. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia is an annual herb with from one to many slender, commonly flexuous stems from about four inches to eighteen inches tall. Its basal leaves in a loose cluster, pinnately or bipinnately lobed. Quick Notes: Height: From about 4 to 18 inches tall and about 12to 14 inches wide. Flowers: Light - purple, a slender funnel form, tube 0.8-1 mm wide, orifice 1.8-7 mm wide; lobes 2-6 mm long, stamens sub equal, slightly exerted; style equaling or exceeding stamens. Flowering Time: Late February through May. Occasionally during the Monsoon Rains. Leaves: Olive - green pinnately or bipinnately lobed. Found: Native to the southwestern United States, (AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT); as well as far south as northern Mexico. ( Sonora, and Baja California ). Native to Mojave, Sonora, and Colorado deserts. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 1,500 to 5,000 Feet. Habitat: Sandy canyons, mountain slopes, sandy desert washes, streams, and arroyos. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Photo Taken At Bartlett Lake, Arizona. March 09, 2009.

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