Phlox hirsuta

Yreka phlox, Yreka Phlox

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2 · Endangered

Yreka phlox is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in the northeastern Klamath Ranges in dry serpentine talus and open Jeffrey-pine/incense-cedar forest at elevations of 1,000 to 1,500 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces delicate pink to white flowers with corollas 12 to 15 millimeters long. Growing with erect stems 10 to 20 centimeters tall and coarsely hairy throughout, it develops an open, spreading habit. Its leaves are approximately lanceolate, 10 to 20 millimeters long, with a distinctly hairy texture. The plant's flower calyx is glandular-hairy, measuring 8 to 12 millimeters in length, with keeled membranes that add to its distinctive appearance.

Habitat: dry serpentine talus, open Jeffrey-pine/incense-cedar forest

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: 1000-1500 m

Bioregions: ne KR.

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.