| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox diffusa Benth. Microphlox, Canescentes |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 325 (1849) |
| Native Range | s. Oregon, nw. California, nw. Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1100-3600m |
| Description | taproot, leaves soft, green, glabrous, 5-20mm, flowers solitary, sessile, terminal, tube 9-17mm long, limb 1-2cm across |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | lilac, pink |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Phlox azurea Glad.L.Sm. Phlox diffusa ssp. typica Wherry Phlox douglasii var. diffusa (Benth.) A.Gray |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |