| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox subulata L. Alphaphlox, Subulatae |
| Synonyms | Phlox aristata G.Lodd. |
| Phlox brittonii Small | |
| Phlox setacea L. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | leaves linear to narrowly subulate, to 25mm long, finely ciliate, pilose, flowers 3-6, 13-25mm across, in lax cluster, corolla tube to 2cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Manitoba ) Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas , Delaware , Georgia , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
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