May 12, 2020

Location: Laramie, Wyoming

This is known as Phlox hoodii
It forms a low carpet of pale pink or white
In North America, it's native throughout the west
Where it grows near sagebush in dry, sandy sites.

Guest Photographer: Joy Handley

Sources: USDA Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Phlox hoodii

Photo © 2020 Joy Handley and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson