[The Phlox Family East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

The Genus Phlox East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Clustered Phlox: Phlox caespitosa (aka, Phlox douglasii)

Unidentified Phloxes - Help identify these phloxes if you can!

Midget Phlox, Slender Phlox: Microsteris gracilis (Synonyms: Gilia gracilis, Gilia gracilis var. humilior, Microsteris gracilis ssp. humilis, Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis, Microsteris gracilis var. humilior, Microsteris humilis, Microsteris micrantha, Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior) -

Needle-leaved Phlox, Prickly-leaved Phlox, Sagebrush Phlox: Phlox aculeata -

Desert Phlox, Western Mountain Phlox: Phlox austromontana (Synonym: Phlox diffusa ssp. subcarinata) -

Clustered Phlox, Tufted Phlox, Clumped Phlox: Phlox caespitosa - See Phlox cespitosa below as this is what this species is known by in Oregon.

Snake River Phlox: Phlox colubrina -

Coville's Phlox: Phlox covillei -

Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa (Synonyms: Phlox diffusa ssp. diffusa, Phlox diffusa var. longistylis, Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis) -

Douglas' Phlox, Tufted Phlox: Phox douglasii (Synonyms: Phlox cespitosa, Phlox douglasii ssp. douglasii, Phlox douglasii ssp. rigida, Phlox rigida) - Also see Phlox cespitosa above by which this species is known in Washington.

Carpet Phlox, Hood's Phlox, Spiny Phlox: Phlox hoodii var. canescens (Synonyms: Phlox canescens, Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens, Phlox lanata) -

Long-leaved Phlox, Long-leaf Phlox: Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia (Synonyms: Phlox longifolia ssp. calva , Phlox longifolia ssp. cortezana, Phlox longifolia ssp. humilis, Phlox longifolia ssp. linearifolia, Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia, Phlox longifolia ssp. typica, Phlox longifolia var. linearifolia, Phlox longifolia var. longifolia, Phlox longifolia var. peberula, Phlox viridis, Phlox viridis ssp. longipes) -

Many-flowered Phlox: Phlox multiflora -

Moss Phlox, Musk Phlox: Phlox muscoides (Synonym: Phlox bryoides)

Cushion Phlox: Phlox pulvinata (Synonym: Phlox caespitosa) -

Yeti Phlox: Phlox solivaga (Synonym: Phlox solivagus)

Showy Phlox: Phlox speciosa (Synonyms: Phlox speciosa ssp. lanceolata, Phlox speciosa ssp. lignosa, Phlox speciosa ssp. nitida, Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis, Phlox speciosa ssp. speciosa, Phlox speciosa var. nitida) -

Sticky Phlox: Phlox viscida -


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