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Phlox speciosa Pursh Protophlox, Speciosae 
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox speciosa Pursh Protophlox, Speciosae
BibliographyFl. Amer. Sept. 1: 149 (1813)
Native Rangenw. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude200-2400m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate to linear, 15-75mm long and to 1cm wide, flowers in compact, bracteate cyme, corolla tube ca. 12mm long, corolla lobes usually dentate
Size20-50cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer
SynonymsArmeria speciosa (Pursh) Kuntze
Phlox sabinii Douglas
Phlox speciosa var. elatior Hook.
Phlox speciosa ssp. euspeciosa Brand
Phlox speciosa var. latifolia Hook.
Phlox speciosa var. sabinii (Douglas) A.Gray
Phlox speciosa var. whitedii (E.E.Nelson) Brand
Phlox whitedii E.E.Nelson
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
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