Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
missoulensis
ID:
1039715

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wherry

Source:
tro

Year:
1944

Citation Micro:
Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 146: 7 (1944)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039053

Common Names

  • Missoula Phlox
  • Mountain Phlox
  • Missoula Phlox

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Description

Phlox missoulensis (also called Missoula phlox, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the western United States. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The flowers are pink or white and have five petals. It grows in dry, open forests and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Phlox missoulensis is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is known for its attractive foliage and showy flowers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Phlox missoulensis is a small, yellow, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedling is a small, green, bell-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Phlox missoulensis is a small perennial herb native to the western United States. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in spring or by seed.

Where to Find Phlox missoulensis

Phlox missoulensis is native to the temperate forests of North America.

Species in the Phlox genus

Phlox pulchra, Phlox pyramidalis, Phlox mexicana, Phlox peckii, Phlox ovata, Phlox opalensis, Phlox drummondii, Phlox clutena, Phlox missoulensis, Phlox vermejoensis, Phlox hoodii, Phlox aculeata, Phlox adsurgens, Phlox albomarginata, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis, Phlox amoena, Phlox amplifolia, Phlox andicola, Phlox austromontana, Phlox bifida, Phlox buckleyi, Phlox caespitosa, Phlox carolina, Phlox caryophylla, Phlox cluteana, Phlox colubrina, Phlox cuspidata, Phlox diffusa, Phlox dispersa, Phlox divaricata, Phlox dolichantha, Phlox douglasii, Phlox floridana, Phlox glaberrima, Phlox glabriflora, Phlox gladiformis, Phlox glutinosa, Phlox hendersonii, Phlox idahonis, Phlox kelseyi, Phlox longifolia, Phlox longipilosa, Phlox maculata, Phlox mesoleuca, Phlox mollis, Phlox multiflora, Phlox nana, Phlox nivalis, Phlox oklahomensis,

Species in the Polemoniaceae family

Acanthogilia gloriosa, Aliciella caespitosa, Aliciella formosa, Aliciella haydenii, Aliciella heterostyla, Aliciella humillima, Aliciella hutchinsifolia, Aliciella latifolia, Aliciella leptomeria, Aliciella lottiae, Aliciella mcvickerae, Aliciella micromeria, Aliciella nyensis, Aliciella pentstemonoides, Aliciella pinnatifida, Aliciella ripleyi, Aliciella sedifolia, Aliciella stenothyrsa, Aliciella subacaulis, Aliciella subnuda, Aliciella tenuis, Aliciella triodon, Aliciella monoensis, Aliciella cliffordii, Allophyllum divaricatum, Allophyllum gilioides, Allophyllum glutinosum, Allophyllum integrifolium, Allophyllum nemophilophyllum, Bonplandia geminiflora, Bonplandia linearis, Bryantiella palmeri, Cantua dendritica, Cantua mediamnis, Cantua volcanica, Cantua alutacea, Cantua bicolor, Cantua buxifolia, Cantua candelilla, Cantua coerulea, Cantua cordata, Cantua cuzcoensis, Cantua flexuosa, Cantua glutinosa, Cantua hibrida, Cantua longifolia, Cantua megapotamica, Cantua ovata, Cantua pyrifolia, Cantua quercifolia,