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Phlox caespitosa Nutt. Microphlox, Caespitosae 
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox caespitosa Nutt. Microphlox, Caespitosae
SynonymsPhlox piperi E.E.Nelson
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1300-4000m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves rigid, acute, narrowly linear, 5-13mm long, flowers solitary, terminal, tube 8-14mm long, limb 15-20mm across
Size5-10cm
Colorblue, white
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub, cushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
Territory Northern America
     Western Canada (British Columbia )
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah )
     South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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POLEMONIACEAE

Phlox caespitosa Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, n.s., 7: 41 (1834)

Synonyms:
Phlox caespitosa eucaespitosa Brand
Phlox douglasii caespitosa (Nutt.) H.Mason

Phlox caespitosa piperi (E.E.Nelson) Brand
Phlox piperi E.E.Nelson

British Columbia,, w. USA, New Mexico
71 BRC 73 COL IDA MNT ORE WAS WYO 76 CAL NEV UTA 77 NWM

1300-4000m

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