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Dune Gilia
(Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis)
 
Dune Gilia
Will Elder, NPS
Dune Gilia blooms at the dunes of Crissy Field.
 

Origin Of Genus Name: Gilia is named after Felipe Gil, a Spanish botanist.

Presidio Locations: Found on coastal dunes, particularly in Lobos Creek Valley and dunes around Crissy Marsh.

Range In State: Northern California coast. The Presidio is the type locality for this species.

Description: This native, annual species is one of the Presidio's rare plants. The leaves are distinctive, dissected and may be reddish in color. Its clusters of small flowers are bright blue-violet. Blooms May to August.

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Fort Point, once called  

Did You Know?
In 1882, the fort now known as Fort Point was given the name "Fort Winfield Scott", a name it retained for four years before being downgraded to a sub-post of the Presidio. In 1912, the name was reused for the new coast artillery post at the Presidio, today's Fort Scott.

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