Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox lanceolata E.E.Nelson Protophlox, Speciosae |
Bibliography | Revis. W. N. Amer. Phlox.: 29 (1899) |
Native Range | Oregon to Washington |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | erect, glabrous, ramose, leaves lanceolate, the upper alternate, inflorescence paniculate- corymbose, flowers numerous, sepals subulate, corolla lobes cuneate, emarginate |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | 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 speciosa ssp. lanceolata (E.E.Nelson) Wherry Phlox speciosa f. lanceolata (E.E.Nelson) Brand Phlox speciosa var. lanceolata (E.E.Nelson) M.Peck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |