Polemoniaceae

Phlox longifolia

Longleaf Phlox

Stems upright from woody base, sometimes shrub-like. Leaves narrow, to 3 in. long, with pointed but not sharp tips, hairless or with few hairs. Flowers few to many on thin stalks covered with glands. Flower to 1 1/4 in. across, white, lavender, or deep pink, outer edges of petals notched or irregular, inner eye white. Grows on dry hillsides among sagebrush at low to high elevations.

• Rarity: Locally Common
• Flowering Time: Early Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 4--20 inches
• Habitat: Meadow, East-Side Forest, Subalpine, Shrub-Steppe
• Found In: East Gorge, Great Basin, Siskiyous, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes