| Phlox bifida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. bifida |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlox bifida Beck | |
Phlox bifida, the cleft phlox or sand phlox,[1] is native to the Midwestern United States, the Ozarks, and the cedar glades of Kentucky and Tennessee.[2] It is found on rock outcrops, limestone glades, and in generally dry or sandy areas.[3]
It is a mat-forming subshrub growing in patches of short stems. It flowers in the spring.
Two subspecies of Phlox bifida are distinguished based on hair and flower characters. These are:
- Phlox bifida ssp. bifida - Native to sandy regions of the Midwest.
- Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria - Native to limestone glades and cliffs of Kentucky and Tennessee.
References
- ^ Phlox bifida, Missouri Botanical Garden
- ^ "Phlox bifida". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".