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Phlox borealis Wherry Microphlox, Sibiricae 
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox borealis Wherry Microphlox, Sibiricae
BibliographyMorris Arbor. Monogr. 3: 126 (1955)
Native RangeAlaska
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Descriptioncarpet-like, leaves linear or subulate, 5-15mm, floral stems 2-6cm, 1-3-flowered, floral peduncles 8-25mm, lobes of corolla 8-14mm
Size3-10cm
Colorpink-purple, blue
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsPhlox richardsonii ssp. borealis (Wherry) Locklear
Phlox siibirica var. borealis (Wherry) B.Boivin
Phlox sibirica ssp. borealis (Wherry) Shetler
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska)
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