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Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis
Phlox speciosa Pursh ssp. occidentalis (Durand ex Torr.) Wherry
Showy Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s): Phlox speciosa var. occidentalis
USDA Symbol: PHSPO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Showy phlox is a low, half-sprawling phlox, tending to become shrubby toward its base. Its leaves are narrow and leathery, and though this perennial is not particularly attractive out of flower, it is very showy in bloom. The flowers have pink, shallowly notched petals.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Distribution: Fresno & Sonoma Cos., CA, n. to s. B.C. & irregularly e. to w. MT
Native Habitat: Pine woods and sagebrush plains; rocky hillsides; wooded slopes
Propagation
Description: Use divisions or stratified seed for propagation.Seed Treatment: Stratify.
Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant SocietyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-23Research By: TWC Staff