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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox pungens Dorn 
BibliographyVasc. Pl. Wyoming: 299 (1988)
Native RangeWyoming
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1800-2200m
Descriptionleaves rigid, aristate, lanceolate, margins and midrib thickened, margins glandular-hirsute, flowers solitary, calyx glandular-hirsute, flowers 15-20mm across
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early 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 spring and late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WYO Wyoming)
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