Phlox variabilis

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
  • 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. A mat-forming perennial reaching 10 cm (4 in), it is found in a variety of habitats that have limited competition from other plants.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.