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Wildflowers - Hood Phlox
 
Hood Phlox - Phlox hoodii
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Hood Phlox - Phlox hoodii
 
Hood's Phlox is resistant to drought as it has a deep root system.  It prefers dry and eroded areas where other plants cannot grow.

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Blue Flax

Did You Know?
Blue Flax is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian L. perenne which is very similar. The plant is named after Meriwether Lewis.
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Last Updated: June 02, 2007 at 18:17 MST