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Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E. Grant Long-flowered trumpet gilia, flaxflowered gilia, long-flowered gillia, long-flowered skyrocket, white-flower skyrocket
Long-flowered trumpet gilia appears in near-desert conditions, in dry plains and mesas and shrublands, at elevations of 1000-8000' (304-2438 m). It is native to the southwestern United States. Plants: 10-39" (25-100 cm) tall, sometimes erect, often sprawling and heavily branched. Stems are smooth or with a few hairs. Annual or biennial. Leaves: Leaves are as thin as threads, barely distinguishable from equally threadlike stems. Flowers: These might be record-holders for long-necked trumpet-shaped flowers. The tubes are up to 1-1¾" (3-5 cm) long and about ¹/₃₂" (1 mm) in diameter, looking improbably delicate. At the end, five pale blue-violet or white petals flare out. They are pollinated by moths with, one presumes, extraordinarily long tongues. Flowers appear any time from spring to fall, after rains. Fruits: Capsules are ¼-½" (7-15 mm) long. Online References:
Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah (Ipomopsis sp.) The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network
8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico
8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico
Ipomopsis longiflora description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Sep 2023.
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8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico
8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico
8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico
8/26/2014 · La Ventana Natural Arch, El Malpais, New Mexico Range:
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