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Holmes, James Garland

Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis

Phlox nivalis Lodd. ex Sweet ssp. texensis Lundell

Texas Phlox, Texas Trailing Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHNIT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to Texas.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q205
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-11-09
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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