Phlox cuspidata
(Pointed Phlox)
Phlox cuspidata, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington Co. 2176
Phlox cuspidata, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 3621
Phlox cuspidata, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington Co. 2169
Phlox cuspidata, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 3629
Phlox cuspidata, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington Co. 2166
| Scientific Name | Phlox cuspidata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHCU2 |
| Common Name | Pointed Phlox | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30929 |
| Family | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Prairies, grasslands, open oak woodlands; sandy or loamy soils; somewhat hairy. Plant: Small annual, single or branched stems 2-1/2 to 6 inches tall. Leaves: Lower leaves opposite, oblanceolate becoming alternate and elliptic to linear upward; up to 1-3/8 long and 1/3-inch wide; margins entire. Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of a few flowers with 5 pointed petals, blue/purple to pink with faintly streaked pale eye; corolla tube somewhat hairy, some hairs glandular. Bloom Period: February to May. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilsvsgi and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Corell and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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