Phlox gracilis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Phlox gracilis (Hook.) Greene

(not an active name)

Annual phlox, Beggar's gilia, Microsteris, Slender phlox

2004 James M. Andre

Phlox gracilis 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 ~2223 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Phlox
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

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

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PLANTS	Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis
JEF	Microsteris gracilis

Information about Phlox gracilis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MIGRG4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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: 11/21/2024).