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The Flora of Mount ShastaShowy PhloxPhlox Family (Polemoniaceae) Phlox speciosa |
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Flower: Light to bright pink; sepals partially fused, calyx one-half length of corolla; petals forming a flat disk around the corolla opening, tube 0.5 to 0.75 inch
Blooms: April to June
Leaves: Opposite, lanceolate, 0.5 to 2.0 inches
Height: 9 to 18 inches
Found: Rocky grasslands, brush or woody slopes
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