Status: Native
Synonyms:
Phlox nana Nuttall subsp. glabella (Gray) Brand
Phlox triovulata is very conspicuous by virtue of the striking pattern of the
flower. The innermost area is a five pointed deep purple star, surrounded by a
sunburst pattern of white. The largest portion of the petals is pink purple. The
stems and leaves are hairy gray-green but not glandular (as in Phlox nana). Phlox triovulata is found at middle elevation on dry, gravelly hillsides.
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Phlox triovulata, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Mar. 29, 2008
Phlox triovulata, detail of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Mar. 29, 2008
Phlox triovulata, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Mar. 20, 2009
Phlox triovulata, closeup of flower, photo Elroy Limmer, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Mar. 24, 2009
Phlox triovulata, closeup of flower, photo Elroy Limmer, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Mar. 24, 2009
Phlox triovulata, herbage pubescent but not glandular, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Allie Canyon near Mimbres, September 8, 2010
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