Status: Native
Synonyms:
Phlox speciosa Pursh subsp. woodhousei Torrey ex Gray
Phlox woodhousei (Torrey ex Gray) E. Nelson
Phlox woodhousei (Torrey ex Gray) E. Nelson var. oculata A. Nelson
Phlox speciosa subsp. woodhousei is a perennial pink phlox with variable purple
and white markings on the corolla lobes. The lobes are always notched. The herbage
is glandular pubescent near the inflorescence. The corolla tube is about twice as long
as the calyx. Phlox speciosa subsp. woodhousei is found in the Ponderosa Pine forest
in open areas in full sunlight in the western part of the Gila National Forest.
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Phlox speciosa subsp. woodhousei, photo Russ Kleinman & Carey Anne Lafferty, Mogollon Mtns., Leggett Canyon, April 26, 2009
Phlox speciosa subsp. woodhousei, detail of corolla lobes, photo Russ Kleinman & Carey Anne Lafferty, Mogollon Mtns., Leggett Canyon, April 26, 2009
Phlox speciosa subsp. woodhousei, different color variation on corolla lobes with no inner purple markings, photo Russ Kleinman & Carey Anne Lafferty, Mogollon Mtns., Leggett Canyon, April 26, 2009
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