Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox albomarginata M.E.Jones Microphlox, Albomarginata |
Bibliography | Zoe 4: 367 (1894) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | taproot, plant often farinose, leaves rigid, 2-5mm long, with distinct, white cartilagenous margin, flowers solitary, terminal, tube 9-12mm long, limb 12-18mm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Phlox albomarginata var. minor M.E.Jones Phlox albomarginata ssp. minor (M.E.Jones) Wherry Phlox albomarginata ssp. vera Wherry Phlox kelseyi var. albomarginata (M.E.Jones) Brand Phlox kelseyi var. minor (M.E.Jones) A.Nelson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |