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Phlox sibirica

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Phlox sibirica
Habit
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species:
P. sibirica
Binomial name
Phlox sibirica

Phlox sibirica, the Siberian phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern European Russia, most regions of Siberia, northern parts of the Russian Far East, Mongolia, and Alaska.[1]

Description

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Phlox sibirica is a rhizomatous geophyte with flowers that vary from white to a pale blue-violet.[2] A perennial with a cushion-like growth form, it reaches about 10 cm (4 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Phlox sibirica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Phlox sibirica L. Siberian Phlox". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.