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Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis
Microsteris gracilis (Hook.) Greene var. gracilis
Slender Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s): Gilia gracilis, Phlox gracilis, Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis
USDA Symbol: MIGRG4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 8 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , IL , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus