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.
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.
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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.
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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.