PINK MICROSTERIS

Class: Microsteris gracilis subsp. humilis, gracilis var. humilior

Family: PHLOX FAMILY

Sub Family: Polemoniaceae

Year: Annual

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Colour: Pink

Height: Up to 2.5-6.5 cm (1-2 1/2")

Each Flower: Tubular and 3 mm (1/8") across with 5 petals and 5 pointed, hairy sepals about length of tube

Leaves: Opposite, elliptical, stalkless stem-leaves, 7 mm (1/4") long, 3 mm (1/8") broad, hairy, especially beneath, lowers leaves become reddish

Stems: Slightly hairy, branched above

Blooming Period: March - June

Habitat: Dry to moist open places at lower elevations

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