Phlox alyssifolia

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Alyssum-leaved Phlox
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Polemoniaceae Genus: Phlox Species: P. alyssifolia
Binomial name
Phlox alyssifolia Greene

Phlox alyssifolia, or alyssum-leaved phlox, is a flowering plant in the genus Phlox. It is native to central North America.

[edit] Range and habitat

Alyssum-leaved phlox is native to the grasslands of Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Its range also extends into the prairie provinces of Canada. Its preferred habitat is dry grassland.

[edit] Description

Alyssum-leaved phlox grows many tough, tufted branches that only reach 2 to 4 inches in height. The flowers are borne on the branch tips in May. The five-petaled flowers are white, sometimes tinted pale pink or purple.

[edit] References

Native Wildflowers of the North Dakota Grasslands: Alyssum-leaved Phlox (Phlox alyssifolia), 03 Aug 2006, <http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/wildflwr/species/phloalys.htm>. Retrieved on 9 May 2007 

PLANTS profile for Phlox Alyssifolium (alyssumleaf phlox), <http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHAL3>. Retrieved on 9 May 2007