| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox bifida L.C.Beck Alphaphlox, Subulatae |
| Bibliography | Amer. J. Sci. Arts 9: 170 (1826) |
| Native Range | ec. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
| Synonyms | Armeria bifida (L.C.Beck) Kuntze Phlox bifida ssp. arkansana D.L.Marsh Phlox bifida var. glandifera Wherry |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, MIC Michigan) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas, KTY Kentucky, TEN Tennessee) |