Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
pungens
ID:
1100620

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dorn

Source:
tro

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Vasc. Pl. Wyoming : 299 (1988)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099958

Common Names

  • Moss Phlox
  • Mountain Phlox
  • Sharp-leaved Phlox

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Description

Phlox pungens (also called Prickly Phlox, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the western United States. It grows in dry, rocky soils in open woodlands, grasslands, and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Phlox pungens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping. It is also used as a cut flower in floral arrangements.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Phlox pungens has small, star-shaped flowers that are typically white or pink in color. The seeds are small, black and round, and the seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Phlox pungens is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It needs a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated from cuttings taken in late spring or early summer. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a cold frame or in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 1-3 months at 18-20°C.

Where to Find Phlox pungens

Phlox pungens can be found in the mountains of the western United States and Canada.

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,

References