Ipomopsis aggregata
Polemoniaceae
Scarlet Gilia
Stem erect, sticky with glands or hairy. Plant dies after flowering. Basal leaves much divided; stem leaves reducing in size up the stem. Inflorescence tops stem, loose flower clusters with short stalks. Flowers brilliant orange-red spotted or mottled with yellow, can be pink, yellow, or white. Flower tubes 3/4–1 1/2 in., topped with pointed lobes, stamens extending outward. Grows in dry soils, in openings of woodlands, meadows, in all elevations. Subsp. aggregata has orange-red flowers speckled white, tube gradually flaring to the lobes. Subsp. formosissima has white or yellow pollen, stem leaves sharply lobed.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, short trumpets (phlox famly)
- Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 1–4 feet
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Skyrocket
- Latin Synonyms: Gilia aggregata
