Species Detail Forb

Flowers Castle Hot Springs Rd - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Phlox tenuifolia - Santa Catalina Mountain phlox Other Common Names: desert phlox, vine phlox Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Polemoniaceae
Flowers Castle Hot Springs Rd - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Showy plants that form tufts in open areas with stems up to 3 feet high. The white flowers are numerous, in loose clusters at the end of stems. In shade, stems are vine-like and supported by neighboring shrubs. These plants are only known in Arizona.
Identification notes: Open plants with ascending stems, mostly 12 to 24 inches tall, narrowly funnel-form flowers on stalks, narrow opposite leaves, ovary with 1 ovule per cavity, calyx membranes flat or transversely wrinkled.
Height: To 3 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Along washes, on rocky slopes and in canyons in the mountain foothills.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 1500 - 5000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White to light purple Shape: Regular in clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Feb - May
Description: The white flowers are funnel-shaped to 1 inch wide with a yellow inner tube. Occasionally the plant will bloom in the fall after summer rains.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Opposite Leaves Clasp: Y
Hairs: Stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: The narrow, flat leaves are to 2 inches long.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: The fruit is a dry capsule with a couple of seeds.


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