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Phlox austromontana ssp. austromontana

Phlox austromontana Coville ssp. austromontana

Mountain Phlox, Desert Mountain Phlox, Southern Mountain Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox austromontana ssp. vera, Phlox austromontana var. lutescens

USDA Symbol: PHAUA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Cushion-like, up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to pink or lavender.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky areas, sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands, conifer forests.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-24
Research By: CBR

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