Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Microsteris gracilis (Hooker) Greene
(Slender Phlox)

Family: Polemoniaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Collomia micrantha Kellogg
Gilia gracilis Hooker
Microsteris micrantha (Kellogg) Greene

Microsteris gracilis is a low, spreading herb of dry creekbeds. The small flowers are inconspicuous. The hairy green linear-lanceolate to oblong leaves are more likely to draw attention to this plant.
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Microsteris gracilis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Apr. 14, 2008

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