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Phlox bifida

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Cleft Phlox

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132558
Element CodePDPLM0D0A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusPhlox
Other Common Names
cleft phlox (EN)
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-08
Change Date1994-03-08
Edition Date1994-03-08
Edition AuthorsS. Gottlieb (1994), rev. J. Karnes, rev. L. Morse (1998)
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Widespread and abundant in Illinois, moderately common in three other states nearby.
Range Extent Comments
s. MI to IA, s. to TN and AR.
Occurrences Comments
Some states report very few EOs, though IL has hundreds of EOs.
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by development and general urbanization.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sand forest, prairie, rocky bluffs, sand prairies.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IowaS2Yes
MissouriS2Yes
KentuckySNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
MichiganSXYes
IndianaS4Yes
VermontSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
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.