Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana
(Wilcox's Phlox)
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 9058
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Four Points, Austin, Travis Co. 9027
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Four Points, Austin, Travis Co. 9118
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 9051
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 7478
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 9067
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Four Points, Austin, Travis Co. 9140
Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 9052
| Scientific Name | Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHDRW |
| Common Name | Wilcox's Phlox | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30903 |
| Family | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, open ground; native to southeast Texas. Plant: Low, upright annual 4 to 20 inches tall; stems and leaves covered with soft, hairs; may be sparsely glandular. Leaves: Narrow leaves oblong-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, 3/8 to 2-3/4 inches long and up to 1/4 to 1/2 inches wide, smooth edges; opposite below becoming alternate. Inflorescence: Numerous flowers up to 1-inch across in congested clusters with 5 bright red petals with central darker ring or star. Bloom Period: April and May. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilsvsgi, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Corell and Johnston and "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon. Note: This subspecies is not native to Travis County where all of these images came from, most are likely garden escapees; the one from Wildflower Center, like most of the plants there, is cultivated. |
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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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