Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis

General:
Tufted perennial herb from a taproot; stems often mat-forming, 5-10 cm tall.

Leaves:
Opposite, linear, fused at the base in pairs, hairless except for the cobwebby-fringed margins towards the base, 5-20 mm long, 1-2 mm wide.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of single stalkless flowers at the ends of the stems; corollas pink to lavender or whitish, the tube 9-17 mm long, spreading flat into five wide lobes 5-9 mm long; calyces long woolly-hairy or cobwebby-hairy, the 5 teeth narrow, thickened.

Fruits:
Capsules, ellipsoid, 3-chambered; seeds usually 1 per chamber.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Flower Colour:
Purple

Blooming Period:
Late Spring

Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present over the Summer

Source:  The USDA