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Microsteris gracilis var. humilior
Microsteris gracilis (Hook.) Greene var. humilior (Hook.) Cronquist
Slender Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Gilia gracilis var. humilior, Microsteris gracilis ssp. humilis, Microsteris humilis, Microsteris micrantha, Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis, Phlox gracilis var. humilior
USDA Symbol: MIGRH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NE , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Dry to moist areas, openings, woodlands, shrublands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Microsteris gracilis var. humilior in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Microsteris gracilis var. humilior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Microsteris gracilis var. humilior
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-22Research By: CBR