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Phlox texensis (Lundell) Lundell Protophlox, Speciosae 
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox texensis (Lundell) Lundell Protophlox, Speciosae
BibliographyField & Lab. 13: 11 (1945)
Native RangeTexas
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionstems procumbent, pubescent, densely leafy, leaves rigid, linear-subulate or linear-lanceolate, 2-3cm. cymes 1-5-flowered, corolla glabrous, petals bifid
Size5-10cm
Colorrose, blue, purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsPhlox nivalis ssp. texensis Lundell
Phlox nivalis var. texensis (Lundell) B.L.Turner
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas)
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