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Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens

Phlox hoodii Richardson ssp. canescens (Torr. & A. Gray) Wherry

Carpet Phlox, Gray Phlox, Hoary Phlox, Hood's Phlox, Woolly Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox canescens, Phlox hoodii var. canescens

USDA Symbol: PHHOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to lilac.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Gravelly soils, rocky slopes and ledges, sagebrush scrub, conifer woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens

Metadata

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

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