Spreading phlox / Phlox diffusa flowers. Mountain Rainier National Park, Washington, USA.

Spreading phlox / Phlox diffusa flowers glow with a pinkish lavender color in Mountain Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Phlox (pronounced "flocks," from the Greek word for "flame") is a genus of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. Phlox are found mostly in North America (one species in Siberia) in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. From Sunrise, we hiked 7.5 miles with 1440 feet cumulative gain to Skyscraper Pass.

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Spreading phlox / Phlox diffusa flowers glow with a pinkish lavender color in Mountain Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Phlox (pronounced "flocks," from the Greek word for "flame") is a genus of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. Phlox are found mostly in North America (one species in Siberia) in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. From Sunrise, we hiked 7.5 miles with 1440 feet cumulative gain to Skyscraper Pass.