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Phlox pungens
Phlox pungens Dorn
Prickly Phlox, Beaver Rim Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHPU12
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 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: WYNative Habitat: Sparsely vegetated rocky slopes, foothills.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 174 - Status of Lesquerella macrocarpa (Large-fruited bladderpod) and Phlox pungens (Beaver Rim phlox) in the Upper Green River Basin (2009) Bureau of Land Management
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox pungens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox pungens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox pungens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-07Research By: CBR