Phlox stansburyi Calflora

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Taxon Report

Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) A. Heller

Cold desert phlox

2010 James M. Andre

2004 James M. Andre

2008 Steve Matson

2011 Aaron E. Sims

Phlox stansburyi is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (422 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. stansburyi ... ssp. superba ... var. brevifolia
Genus:	Phlox
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Oak Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


ICPN	Phlox viridis ssp. compacta

More information about Phlox stansburyi


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PHST11) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/27/2022).