Microsteris gracilis var. humilior Calflora

Taxon Report

Microsteris gracilis (Hook.) Greene var. humilior (Hook.) Cronquist

(not an active name)

Slender phlox

Microsteris gracilis var. humilior is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Microsteris gracilis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1662 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Microsteris gracilis
Genus:	Microsteris
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Gilia gracilis var. humilior
PLANTS	Microsteris gracilis ssp. humilis
PLANTS	Microsteris humilis
PLANTS	Microsteris micrantha
PLANTS	Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis
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Information about Microsteris gracilis var. humilior from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MIGRH) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/28/2024).