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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Polemoniaceae
Phlox bifida Beck subsp. bifida
cleft phlox, sand phlox, ten-point phlox
Phlox: from the Greek phlox, "flame," ancient name of Lychnis of the Caryophyllaceae
bifida: divided into 2 parts
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | matting perennial, 4"-12" tall forb |
| Flower: | pale violet to white, 5-parted, 1/2"-3/4" wide, funnel-shaped, lobe tip notched 1/4-1/2 its length, tube narrow; inflorescence a branched cluster (cyme); blooms April-May |
| Leaf: | mostly opposite, not divided; the main leaves 1/2"-1 1/2" long, stiff, sharp pointed |
| Habitat: | dry; cliffs; in sandy soil |
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