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Phlox pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist Microphlox, Caespitosae 
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist Microphlox, Caespitosae
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitudemontane-alpine
Descriptiontaproot, leaves crowded, rigid, 5-12mm, glabrous to glandular, flowers solitary, sessile, terminal, corolla tube 9-13mm long, limb 10-14mm across
Size5-10cm
Colorpale blue, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
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
     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 pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist, Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. [C.L. Hitchcock & al.] 4: 135 (1959)

Basionym:
Phlox caespitosa pulvinata Wherry, Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philadelphia 87: 10 (1941)

Synonyms:
Phlox sibirica pulvinata (Wherry) W.A.Weber

Phlox caespitosa platyphylla Wherry

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

montane-alpine

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