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Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis (Slender phlox)
Glase, Terry

Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis

Microsteris gracilis (Hook.) Greene var. gracilis

Slender Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s): Gilia gracilis, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis

USDA Symbol: MIGRG4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 8 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , IL , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , YT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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