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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to lilac.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Gravelly soils, rocky slopes and ledges, sagebrush scrub, conifer woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-24Research By: CBR