Phlox alyssifolia, the alyssum-leaved phlox, is a flowering plant in the genus Phlox. It is native to central North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. alyssifolia
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Range and habitat
editAlyssum-leaved phlox is native to the grasslands of Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Its range also extends into the prairie provinces of Canada. Its preferred habitat is dry grassland.
Description
editAlyssum-leaved phlox grows many tough, tufted branches that only reach 2 to 4 inches in height. The flowers are borne on the branch tips in May. The five-petaled flowers are white, sometimes tinted pale pink or purple.
References
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Native Wildflowers of the North Dakota Grasslands: Alyssum-leaved Phlox (Phlox alyssifolia), United States Geological Survey, 3 Aug 2006, archived from the original on 2006-09-23, retrieved 2007-05-09
PLANTS profile for Phlox Alyssifolium (alyssumleaf phlox), retrieved 2007-05-09
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