Plant
Showy phlox
Phlox speciosa
Habitat
Near Orofino
Conservation
Vulnerable
First Observed
1806-05-07
Showy phlox is found on open, dry slopes of sagebrush or ponderosa pine on the Columbia Plateau and into Montana.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Showy phlox
Discovered near Orofino, is found on open, dry slopes of sagebrush or ponderosa pine on the Columbia Plateau and into Montana.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Showy phlox (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
