Slender Phlox
Phlox gracilis
(Microsteris gracilis)
Observed along West Fork of Sycamore Creek, Mazatzal Mts., Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. 14 March 2015. Flowers may also be pink in color.
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LEAVES: Upper leaves alternate and are linear to nearly triangular. Tips of leaves are pointed and margins smooth.
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FLOWERS: Minute flowers are pale pink or white. There are 5 petals and 5 sepals. Superior ovary. Blooming mid spring.
ANNUAL: A small, diminutive plant often less than 10 cm tall.
RANGE: Rocky soil on slopes in canyons or hillsides.
FRUIT: A dry capsule that splits open from tip releasing numerous seeds.
UNARMED
Polemoniaceae -- Phlox Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search