Polemoniaceae

Cushion phlox

Phlox pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox

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Cushion phlox (Phlox pulvinata) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Cushion phlox

Synonyms

Phlox caespitosa subsp. platyphylla Wherry
Phlox caespitosa subsp. pulvinata Wherry
Phlox sibirica subsp. pulvinata (Wherry) W.A.Weber

Flowers

In flower: June to September (from 18 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: alexandew2552, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Joseph Littlehorn, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Whitney Brook Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.