About Gilia sinuata Douglas ex Benth.
This wildflower, scientifically named Gilia sinuata Douglas ex Benth., grows a basal rosette of toothed leaves, from which one or more erect, multibranched stems emerge. These stems are glandular, pale green with pinkish or purplish tinting, and bear a small number of scattered toothed leaves, most often near branching junctions. Its inflorescence holds a cluster of rounded flowers, each borne on a short pedicel. Every flower has a long, tubular throat that is pink or lavender, often marked with white stripes. The corolla opens into a flat or somewhat bell-shaped form with five lavender or pinkish lobes. Typical blooming occurs from March to June, with timing varying by latitude and elevation. After flowering, it produces a three-chambered capsule fruit that holds two to eight seeds arranged in two rows.
