Phlox variabilis

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Phlox variabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species:
P. variabilis
Binomial name
Phlox variabilis
Synonyms[1]
  • Phlox aspera E.E.Nelson
  • Phlox drummondii subvar. aspera (E.E.Nelson) Brand
  • Phlox kelseyi subsp. variabilis (Brand) Wherry
  • Phlox pilosa subsp. latisepala Wherry

Phlox variabilis, the variegated phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the U.S. states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Texas.[1] A mat-forming perennial reaching 10 cm (4 in), it is found in a variety of habitats that have limited competition from other plants.[2]

Subtaxa[edit]

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Phlox variabilis subsp. latisepala (Wherry) Locklear – Texas
  • Phlox variabilis subsp. nudata Wherry – Montana
  • Phlox variabilis subsp. variabilis – Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Phlox variabilis Brand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Phlox variabilis Brand Variegated Phlox". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.