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Phlox tumulosa Wherry Microphlox, Caespitosae 
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox tumulosa Wherry Microphlox, Caespitosae
BibliographyNotul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 113: 10 (1942)
Native RangeNevada to sw. Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptiondensely pulvinate, leaves grey-green, linear, ca. 1cm, rigid, ciliate, flowers solitary, subsessile, tube of corolla 10-12mm, lobes obovate, 5-7mm
Size3-8cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPhlox griseola ssp. tumulosa (Wherry) Wherry
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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