Flora:Slender Phlox
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
Phlox gracilis |
Phlox Family |
Alternate Names: Annual Phlox, Microsteris, Pink Microsteris, Pink Twink, Pretty Little Phlox, Slender Phlox
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Links
- Burke Museum
- CalFlora
- CalPhotos
- E-Flora BC
- Forestry Images
- Turner Photographics
- US Department of Agriculture Link
- Washington Flora Checklist
- Wildflowers.org
Description
Midget Phlox grows in grassy areas. It doesn't look much like other phlox.
Tips on identifying Phlox
groundcover;narrow leaves with sharply pointed tips;small amount of hair at base of leaves;grows in rocky areas throughout the northwest | Spreading Phlox | Phlox diffusa |
groundcover;narrow leaves with sharply pointed tips;large amount of hair at base of leaves;grows in rocky areas east of Cascades | Hood's Phlox | Phlox hoodii |
small bush;narrow, pointed leaves;deeply notched petals;grows with sagebrush east of Cascades | Showy Phlox | Phlox speciosa |
tiny plant;narrow, pointed leaves;flowers are brightly colored with darker splashes;deeply notched petals;grows throughout the northwest | Slender Phlox | Phlox gracilis |
small plant;narrow, sticky leaves;flowers larger than other phlox;grows throughout eastern Oregon | Sticky Phlox | Phlox viscida |
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)