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Phlox opalensis

Phlox opalensis Dorn

Opal Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHOP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to hot pink to dark fuchsia.

Distribution

USA: UT , WY
Native Habitat: Semibarrens, clay slopes, saltbrush community, desert shrub with scattered juniper.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 66 - US Forest Service - Rare Plants (2020) US Forest Service

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phlox opalensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phlox opalensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox opalensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-24
Research By: CBR

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