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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A large genus of gamopetalous plants, closely allied to Phlox and Polemonium, of about 100 annual or biennial species, mostly of the western United States, a few species occurring in South America. The flowers are often showy, and several of the annual species are common in cultivation, frequently under the botanical name of Ipomopsis or Leptosiphon.
- n. Any plant of the genus Gilia. For species known by other names see bird's-eye, 1 , skunkweed, and standing-cypress.
Examples
“The muted purple-green color of the sage was interspersed with patches of wild-flowers, the brilliant crimsons and scarlets of Indian paintbrush, firecracker penstemon, and scarlet gilia.”
“Last pristine views of the Divide dying pine grove met towers fish dragonfly gentian ancient tree first touches of Fall last vestiges of summer = gilia”
“As the trail ascended, it reached ponderosas, cedars, cattle bones, and a new profusion of wild flowers, shooting stars, scarlet gilia.”
Stallion Gate
“At the edges of the hilltop, the gilia and sage burned.”
Stallion Gate
“The Hanging Garden got its name from the scarlet gilia, paintbrush and yarrow that had taken root and flourished in the turned soil of the hillside.”
Stallion Gate
“This is the gilia the children call "evening snow," and it is no use trying to improve on children's names for wild flowers.”
“How exquisite they were, those delicate ghosts of flowers; -- the regal columbine, the graceful gilia, coreopsis gleaming golden, anemones, pale and soft.”
“One short, rigid, foreleg was stretched out as though in remonstrance, and just within its embrace a fading spray of gilia lifted its fragile blossoms.”
“Thousands of scrub-oaks, in every shade of bronze and russet, massed themselves on either hand, and in among them tufts of yellow asters shone, and here and there a belated gilia tossed its feathery plume.”
“Shyly hiding under the taller shrubs beside the running water, the experienced seeker will find the gilia, one of the gems of Colorado's bouquet.”
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