[The Phox Family in Mt. Adams Country] [Phloxes: The Genus Phlox in Mt. Adams Country]

Midget Phlox, Slender Phlox

Microsteris gracilis

Synonyms: Gilia gracilis, Gilia gracilis var. humilior, Microsteris gracilis, Microsteris gracilis ssp. gracilis, Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis, Microsteris humilis, Microsteris micrantha, Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Microsteris gracilis var. humilior

Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior) - Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior)

The photo at left shows midget phlox (var. humilior) as seen along the Yakima-Klickitat County Line on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........May 29, 2006. The photo at right shows midget phlox photographed along the Crofton Ridge Trail on the southern flanks of Mt. Adams........May 29, 2005.

Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior) - Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior)

The photo at left midget phlox (var. humilor) as seen along Rd 6000 at an approximate elevation of 2840'..........May 22, 2005. This variety is much-branched and often as wide as high. The photo at right shows a close-up of midget phlox (var. gracilis) as seen in a meadow at about 4300' on the ridgetop between the Dairy and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams..........May 22, 2005. This variety of midget phlox is taller than the other variety and not much branched.

Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior) - Habitat of Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior)

Midget phlox blooming at left in a forest opening at Trout Lake Creek Campground, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........June 2, 2022. The photo at right shows the meadow habitat of midget phlox along the Willard Springs Trail at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.....May 20, 2023.

Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior) - Midget Phlos, 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, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior)

The photo at left shows a close-up side-view of midget phlox (var. gracilis) as seen in a meadow at about 4300' on the ridgetop between the Dairy and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........May 22, 2005. The photo at right show sa side-view of midget phlox (var. humilior) as seen along the Yakima-Klickitat County Line on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........May 29, 2006.


Locations on Mt. Adams where this species has been seen:

Midget phlox is very common on Mt. Adams and may be seen from low elevation to moderately high elevation on the mountain.


Paul Slichter