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Phlox hirsuta

Phlox hirsuta E.E. Nelson

Yreka Phlox, Hairy Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox stansburyi var. hirsuta

USDA Symbol: PHHI7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pink to white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Dry serpentine talus, open conifer forests.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1GG
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phlox hirsuta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phlox hirsuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox hirsuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-24
Research By: CBR

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