
![Praire phlox [Phlox pilosa] Praire phlox [Phlox pilosa]](/images/May/Red/IMG_3890.jpeg)
Common Name:
Praire phlox
Scientic Name:
Phlox pilosa
Colors:
Red
Months Appearing:
May
Up to 2 feet tall. Native. Also called Downy Phlox
Leaves are narrow and opposite.
Flower has 5 petals and are 1/2 to 3/4 inches across.
Open woods and fields.
Western Mecosta County. 5/23, 3890, 3887