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Phlox speciosa

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Field Notes

Description:

This was a nice size plant - about 1 meter in diameter. A purple to pink wildflower with 5 petals, each petal slightly folded along the middle and with a notch creating 2 rounded lobes at each tip.

Habitat:

Spotted in sagebrush steppe. Above 2000 ft.

Notes:

Found in western North America.

Reference Links:

Phlox speciosa - Wikipedia

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Flora and Fauna of Cascadia (Pacific Northwest North America)

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