Phlox nivalis

Phlox nivalis is a species of flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family with the common name of trailing phlox. It is native to the southeastern United States, Texas, Michigan, and Utah. One subspecies of this plant, Phlox nivalis subsp. texensis, the Texas trailing phlox or Texan phlox, is a rare plant federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. The subspecies is endemic to Texas, where there are populations in three counties. At one time, the subspecies was thought to be extinct. It was rediscovered in 1972.

Phlox nivalis
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Genus:	Phlox
Species:	P. nivalis
Binomial name
Phlox nivalis G.Lodd. ex Sweet
Subspecies
Phlox nivalis subsp. nivalis Phlox nivalis subsp. texensis Lundell
Synonyms
Species Phlox subulata f. nivalis (G.Lodd. ex Sweet) Voss Phlox subulata subsp. nivalis (G.Lodd. ex Sweet) Brand subsp. nivalis Phlox hentzii Nutt. Phlox nivalis var. hentzii (Nutt.) D.B.Ward Phlox nivalis subsp. hentzii (Nutt.) Wherry Phlox nivalis f. roseiflora Fernald Phlox nivalis f. rubella Moldenke Phlox subulata subvar. hentzii (Nutt.) Brand Phlox subulata f. hentzii (Nutt.) Voss subsp. texensis Phlox nivalis var. texensis (Lundell) B.L.Turner Phlox texensis (Lundell) Lundell

References

• CPC (n.d.). "Texas Trailing Phlox (Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis)". Center for Plant Conservation (saveplants.org). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
• NatureServe (1 November 2024). "Phlox nivalis Trailing Phlox". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). NatureServe. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
• POWO (2024). "Phlox nivalis G.Lodd. ex Sweet". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
• POWO (2024a). "Phlox nivalis subsp. nivalis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
• POWO (2024b). "Phlox nivalis subsp. texensis Lundell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
• TPWD (n.d.). "Texas trailing phlox". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
• USDA, NRCS (2014). "Phlox nivalis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 November 2024.

External links

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