Phlox variabilis
Species of plant
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Phlox variabilis, the variegated phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the U.S. states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Texas.[1] A mat-forming perennial reaching 10 cm (4 in), it is found in a variety of habitats that have limited competition from other plants.[2]
| Phlox variabilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlox variabilis | |
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Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Phlox variabilis subsp. latisepala (Wherry) Locklear – Texas
- Phlox variabilis subsp. nudata Wherry – Montana
- Phlox variabilis subsp. variabilis – Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
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