Polemoniaceae
Richardson's phlox
Phlox richardsonii
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Genus
- Phlox
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Richardson's phlox
Synonyms
- Armeria richardsonii (Hook.) Kuntze
- Phlox sibirica subsp. richardsonii (Hook.) Hultén
- Phlox sibirica var. richardsonii (Hook.) S.L.Welsh
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Rob Foster, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Rob Foster, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Rob Foster, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Allan Harris, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nick Block, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: James M. Maley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.