Phlox pulvinata Calflora

Taxon Report 6443

Phlox pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist

Carpet phlox, Cushion phlox, Pulvinate phlox

Phlox pulvinata, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	POLEMONIACEAE
Genus:	Phlox

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Phlox caespitosa ssp. platyphylla
PLANTS:	Phlox sibirica ssp. pulvinata
ICPN + PLANTS:	Phlox caespitosa ssp. pulvinata

More information about Phlox pulvinata


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (PHPU5)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 20, 2019).