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Phlox tenuifolia

Phlox tenuifolia E.E. Nelson

Santa Catalina Mountain Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHTE6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This showy wildflower grows on rocky slopes and in canyons in mountain foothills.

As its common name indicates, a good place to see this plant is in the Santa Catalina Mountains.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pale lavender.

Distribution

USA: AZ

Web Reference

Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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