Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox andicola (Britton) E.E.Nelson Microphlox, Multiflorae |
Bibliography | Revis. W. N. Amer. Phlox.: 11 (1899) |
Native Range | nw. & nc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
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 | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Fonna andicola (Britton) Lunell Phlox andicola ssp. planitiarum (A.Nelson) Wherry Phlox andicola ssp. typica Wherry Phlox douglasii ssp. andicola (Britton) Brand Phlox douglasii var. andicola Britton Phlox douglasii var. longifolia A.Gray Phlox planitiarum A.Nelson Phlox wherryi Heath |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) |