Phlox mesoleuca
(Thread-leaf Phlox)
Phlox mesoleuca, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6081
Phlox mesoleuca, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 4821
Phlox mesoleuca, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 4894
Phlox mesoleuca, Laguna Meadows Trail, Big Bend National Park 2056
Phlox mesoleuca, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6149
Phlox mesoleuca, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 1732
Phlox mesoleuca, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6085
| Scientific Name | Phlox mesoleuca | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHME2 |
| Common Name | Thread-leaf Phlox | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30962 |
| Family | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, rocky areas in the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and New Mexico. Plant: Perennial with few slender decumbent, ascending or erect stems 6 to 12 inches long or more depending on climate and growing conditions; stems and leaves moderately covered with pubescent, glandular hairs. Leaves: Narrow, opposite leaves from a few (~5) nodes along stems; linear blades 2 to 3-1/2 inches long and less than 1/5-inch wide and sessile. Inflorescence: A few pink or purple (or, less common, white) flowers 1 inch or more across with white center; corolla tube opens to 5 ovate lobes. Bloom Period: April to July. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Corell and Johnston and American Southwest. Note: Some authorities, including iNaturalist, have suggested that P. mesoleuca is actually a synonym for P. nana. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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