Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Solanales
        Family: Polemoniaceae
          Genus: Phlox
            Species: caryophylla

Pagosa Phlox - Phlox caryophylla

Pagosa Phlox

Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Perennial; stems from a woody base, up to 20 cm long, soft-hairy; leaves narrow, not exceeding 3 mm wide and 50 mm long; flowers in loose clusters, bright pink to purple; corolla tube about 15 mm long, the lobes 6-10 mm long, 4-6 mm wide; calyx-lobes edged with flat (not keeled), colorless, transluscent membranes. Flowers May to July.

Status

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S2

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BLM Status: BLM WATCH

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NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 7

Number of Mapped Locations: 13

Number of Observations: 19

Observation date range: 01-01-1944 to 06-02-2007

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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