Gilia tricolor

Gilia tricolor (bird's-eyes, bird's-eye gilia, tricolor gilia) is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae).

Range and habitat
It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California. Its native habitats include open, grassy plains and slopes below 2000 ft.

Inflorescence and fruit
Flowers have 5 green sepals and 5 bell-shaped fused petals, which are blue-violet at the end, descending to purple spots over yellow throats, hence the three for "tri".

Human uses
Seeds of this plant are sold online as a garden flower.

Subspecies

 * Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa (Congd.) Mason & A. Grant
 * Gilia tricolor ssp. tricolor Benth.