Aliciella Formosa (Greene Ex A. Brand) J.M. Porter Aztec Gilia

Aliciella Formosa (Greene Ex A. Brand) J.M. Porter Aztec Gilia

TOC Page | 89 Aliciella formosa (Greene ex A. Brand) J.M. Porter Aztec Gilia Family: Polemoniaceae Synonyms: Gilia formosa Greene NESL Status: G4 Federal Status: None Plant Description: Herbaceous perennial, 7-30 cm tall, older plants woody at the base, glandular; stems numerous, branched; leaves entire, 25 mm long, sharp-pointed; flowers pinkish-purple, trumpet-shaped, about 22 mm long. Flowers late April and May. Similar species: A. formosa is unique in having entire leaves and older plants have a woody base. Habitat: Endemic to soils of the Nacimiento Formation. Salt desert scrub communities, 5,000- 6,400 ft. Distribution: San Juan County, New Mexico. Navajo Nation Distribution: Currently only known from Kutz Canyon south of Bloomfield. Potential Navajo Nation Distribution: South of Farmington and Bloomfield where the Nacimiento Formation occurs Survey Period: During the flowering & fruiting period late April to June. Avoidance: A 200 ft buffer zone is recommended to avoid disturbance; may be more or less depending on size and nature of the project. References: New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council. 1999. New Mexico Rare Plants. Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Rare Plants Homepage. http://nmrareplants.unm.edu New Mexico Native Plants Protection Advisory Committee. 1984. A handbook of rare and endemic plants of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. Porter, J.M. 1998. Aliciella, a recircumscribed genus of Polemoniaceae. Aliso 17(1):23-46. USDI Bureau of Land Management. 1995. The Farmington District Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Plant Field Guide. Prepared by Ecosphere Environmental Services, Inc., Farmington, NM. Daniela Roth. 2008. Species account for Aliciella formosa. Navajo Natural Heritage Program, P.O. Box 1480, Window Rock, AZ 86515. Additional copies at http://nnhp.nndfw.org/ TOC Page | 90 Aliciella formosa habitat ©Daniela Roth, NNHP Daniela Roth. 2008. Species account for Aliciella formosa. Navajo Natural Heritage Program, P.O. Box 1480, Window Rock, AZ 86515. Additional copies at http://nnhp.nndfw.org/ .

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