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Phlox kelseyi
Phlox kelseyi Britton
Kelsey's Phlox, Marsh Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHKE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Cushion-like, up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , BlueBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to blue or pink.
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , WYNative Habitat: Mountain ridges, alkaline clay flats, seasonally wet meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 173 - Biosystematics of Phlox kelseyi (Polemoniaceae) (1992) ScholarWorks at University of MontanaWebref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox kelseyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox kelseyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox kelseyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-07Research By: CBR