Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox andicola (Britton) E.E.Nelson Microphlox, Multiflorae |
Synonyms | Phlox planitiarum A.Nelson |
Phlox wherryi Heath | |
Habitat | american prairie |
Description | stems at base ramose, sparsely arachnose, leaves subulate, 1-2cm, midrib thick, flowers shortly pedicellate, calyx lobes subulate, acerose, corolla lobes obovate, 5-7mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, yellowish |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
andicola parvula Wherry, Morris Arbor. Bull. 3: 151 (1955)
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