Scientific Family
Polemoniaceae
Synonyms
Phlox woodhousei
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
1-1/2 to 4 inches
Riparian
No
A short erect perennial with a woody base, hairy throughout, 1 to 4 stems growing from a deep seated rhizome. Bright pink flowers in loose clusters at tip of stems.
Taproot plant with deciduous leaves, hairy throughout; leaves thick, often narrow but may be oblong; styles shorter than sepals; unbranched elongated shoots less than 4 inches long; compound inflorescence with several to many flowers.
Habitat
Found on rocky soils in shrublands, coniferous forests and woodlands.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Montane Conifer Forest
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Desert Scrub
Low elevation
3500
High elevation
8000
Flower Characteristics
Blooms in the spring and again in September. Petal lobes are always notched; corolla tube is about twice as long as the bracts of the flower.
Flower color
Pink , purple or white
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
Yes
First bloom month
April
Last bloom month
June
Flower clusters
Rounded
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Shiny, stiff and thick, opposite, narrow, to 2 inches long, with smooth margins.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Dark green
Leaf shape
Narrow
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fruit type
Capsule
Seeds 1 to many.