| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox bifida L.C.Beck Alphaphlox, Subulatae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves lanceolate to linear, 3-6cm long, ciliate, adaxially pilose, flowers 6-9, ca. 2cm across, in cluster, slightly fragrant, petals obovate, bifid |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue, pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas , Kentucky , Tennessee) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
bifida stellaria (A.Gray) Wherry, Castanea 16: 99 (1951)
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