Cleft phlox

(Phlox bifida stellaria)

Description

Phlox bifida, the cleft phlox or sand phlox,is native to the Midwestern United States, the Ozarks, and the cedar glades of Kentucky and Tennessee. It is found on rock outcrops, limestone glades, and in generally dry or sandy areas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Ericales

Family:Polemoniaceae

Genus:Phlox

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