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Phlox richardsonii

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Richardson's Phlox

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156247
Element CodePDPLM0D1L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusPhlox
Other Common Names
Phlox de Richardson (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Following Kartesz (1994 and 1999), includes ssp. alaskensis (sometimes treated as P. alaskensis) as well as ssp. richardsonii, which has sometimes been treated as a subspecies or variety of P. sibirica. LEM 20Sep01.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-12
Change Date2016-05-12
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry mountain slopes.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
Yukon TerritorySNRYes
NunavutSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Camas CreekHelena National Forest29,191
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.