- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Genus
- Phlox
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 8 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (25)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (51)
- Recorded, season not shown (4)
- Season shown (8)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | 64 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | 54 · Season shown |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clermont County | 65 · Season shown |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 48 · Season shown |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 85 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Greene County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 55 · Season shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | 34 · Season shown |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | 20 · Season shown |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | 23 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 52 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | 38 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Medina County
Early July to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–22
Records per week from 20 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 18 dates. Latest record: August 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of fall phlox | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 621 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 796 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 971 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 791 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 636 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 631 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 804 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 713 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 781 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 596 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 728 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 845 |
| Jul 5–11 | 3 | 1 | 772 |
| Jul 12–18 | 1 | 1 | 906 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 899 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 3 | 3 | 974 |
| Aug 2–8 | 1 | 1 | 1,018 |
| Aug 9–15 | 2 | 2 | 787 |
| Aug 16–22 | 5 | 4 | 765 |
| Aug 23–29 | 2 | 2 | 675 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 836 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 920 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 740 |
| Sep 20–26 | 3 | 2 | 670 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 783 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
Reported in flower
Only 1 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
No records here show fruit yet, so there is no fruiting season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Early July to early October, middle week Aug 16–22
Records per week from 1,147 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 562 dates. Latest record: November 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of fall phlox | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 1 | 1 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 3 | 3 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 2 | 2 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 5 | 3 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 3 | 3 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 14 | 5 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 42 | 9 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 87 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 93 | 9 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 105 | 10 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 86 | 9 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 81 | 8 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 76 | 9 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 73 | 9 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 94 | 9 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 126 | 9 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 84 | 8 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 52 | 8 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 41 | 10 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 25 | 8 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 18 | 7 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 20 | 7 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 4 | 3 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 7 | 5 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 2 | 2 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Usually reported in flower mid-July to mid-September, middle week mid-August, and again early October to early November, middle week mid-October.
Reported in fruit
No fruiting season shown here. The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- dame's rocket Hesperis matronalisOften confused in Ohio: 52 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- wild sweetwilliam Phlox maculataOften confused in Ohio: 36 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- blue phlox Phlox divaricataOften confused in Ohio: 18 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- prairie phlox Phlox pilosa130 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: recorded
Not reported in Ohio in January to March, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 50%31% |
| Developed | 38%49% |
| Wetland | 7%5% |
| Farmland | 5%11% |
| Open water | 0.8%3% |
From 666 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Medina County result
20 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 20 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.