[Phlox: The Genus Phlox East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]
Clumped Phlox, Clustered Phlox, Douglas' Phlox, Tufted Phlox
Phlox caespitosa
Synonyms: Phlox cespitosa, Phlox douglasii ssp. douglasii, Phlox douglasii ssp. rigida, Phlox rigida
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of tufted phlox as seen from slopes above Wilson Creek, a BLM site about 10 miles southwest of Wilbur, WA in central Washington.........April 30, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower and upper stem leaves of tufted phlox as seen from slopes above Wilson Creek, a BLM site about 10 miles southwest of Wilbur, WA in central Washington.........April 30, 2007. Note that the corolla tube has been slit so the stamens may be viewed.
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Tufted phlox blooming on BLM lands along the north rim of Rock Creek about one-quarter mile south of the southern boundary of the Simcoe Mountains Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area......April 15, 2021. If you enlarge the photos, you can see the shiny glands on the leaves and calyces..
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Tufted phlox as seen from slopes atop Bickleton Ridge in the Simcoe Mountains Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area.........May 7, 2017.
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The 3 photos above show close-up of the flower and upper stem leaves as well as a nice "tuft" of tufted phlox as seen from slopes above Wilson Creek, a BLM site about 10 miles southwest of Wilbur, WA in central Washington..........April 30, 2007.
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Two photos of tufted phlox as seen from slopes above Wilson Creek, a BLM site several miles south of US Highway 2 in central Washington.........June 25, 2006. Note the sharp tips to each of the leaves.
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Tufted phlox observed at left on balds at Brooks Memorial State Park off US 97 near Satus Pass.......May 13, 2019.
The photo at right shows tufted phlox blooming several miles up a jeep road north of Box Canyon Road, Simcoe Mountains Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area.....May 10, 2021.
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Tufted phlox blooming along a jeep road just south of Box Canyon Road near the BLM-Simcoe Mountains Unit Klickitat Wildlife Area boundary about one mile east of the gated trailhead at the end of the driveable Box Canyon Road......April 1, 2022. Note the numerous 'sparkly' glands among the hairs on the stems and leaves, which helps separate this from the similar Hood's phlox (Phlox hoodii).
Tufted phlox blooming on scablands at the Simcoe Mountains Unit of the Klickitat Wildlife Area.........April 20, 2018.
Paul Slichter
