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Phlox viscida

Phlox viscida E.E. Nelson

Sticky Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHVI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Openings in grasslands and ponderosa pine forests.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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