Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox jonesii Wherry Microphlox, Canescentes |
Bibliography | Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 146: 8 (1944) |
Native Range | sw. Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | taproot, pulvinate, grey hispid, leaves ca. 2cm, linear-subulate, opposite, flowers solitary, sessile, calyx urceolate, glabrous, corolla tube 8-15mm |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Phlox austromontana ssp. jonesii (Wherry) Locklear Phlox austromontana var. jonesii (Wherry) S.L.Welsh |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |