Habitat of Gilia stenothyrsa by Peggy Lyon.
Silty to gravelly loam soils derived from the Green River or Uinta formations. In grassland, sagebrush, mountain-mahogany or pinyon-juniper communities (Spackman et al. 1997). Areas with the Gilia are sparsely vegetated, with some of the following associated species: Artemisia frigida, A. wyomingensis, Asclepias cryptocerus, Astragalus lutosus, Atriplex confertifolia, Chaetopappa ericoides, Chorispora tenella, Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Cirsium barnebyi, Cryptantha stricta, Eriogonum lonchophyllum, Gilia congesta, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Ipomopsis aggregata, Lappula redowskii, Machaeranthera grindelioides, Mentzelia muticaulis, Oenothera caespitosa, Opuntia polyacantha, Achnatherum hymenoides, Penstemon caespitosa, Petradoria pumila, Phlox hoodii, Phlox longifolia, Physaria acutifolia, Pseudoroegneria spicata, Sabina osteosperma, Senecio neomexicana, Streptanthus cordatus, and Tetradymia canescens.
Elevation Range:
4,823 - 6,391
feet (1,470 - 1,948 meters)