| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox scleranthifolia Rydb. Microphlox, Canescentes |
| Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 313 (1900) |
| Native Range | wc. & nc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | caespitose, glabrous, leaves amplexicaule, very narrow, ca. 1cm long, sharply tipped, margins revolute, midrib distinct, flowers sessile, sepals tipped with awn, petals 6-8mm |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Phlox diffusa ssp. scleranthifolia (Rydb.) Wherry Phlox diffusa var. scleranthifolia (Rydb.) Farrer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |