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Phlox viridis
Phlox viridis E.E. Nelson
Green Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHVI10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Light purple to pink or white.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Rocky slopes, sagebrush community, chaparral, openings in ponderosa pine forests, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox viridis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox viridis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox viridis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-25Research By: CBR