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| habit showing variation in flower color--Phlox drummondii is an annual | flowers--the flower color in P. drummondii can vary considerably, from pink to red (in the sandy soils around Bastrop the red form is most common) |
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| flower again--do you see the old flowers, in which all that remain are the calyx lobes? Also, notice how long and coarse the hairs on the calyces and stems are. | leaf--what is the leaf shape and margin? How do these leaves differ from those of Phlox pilosa? Look how long the hairs are! |
