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Phlox stansburyi ssp. superba

Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) A. Heller ssp. superba (Brand) Wherry

Cold-desert Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox superba

USDA Symbol: PHSTS4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Open sagebrush scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phlox stansburyi ssp. superba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phlox stansburyi ssp. superba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox stansburyi ssp. superba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-25
Research By: CBR

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