Phlox hoodii subsp. muscoides

Phlox hoodii subsp. muscoides

Phlox hoodii subsp. muscoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Polemoniaceae
Subfamilia: Polemonioideae
Tribus: Phlocideae
Genus: Phlox
Sectio: P. sect. Pulvinatae
Species: Phlox hoodii
Subspeciesː P. h. subsp. muscoides –

Name

Phlox muscoides (Nutt.) Wherry, Baileya 4: 98 (1956)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Armeria muscodes (Nutt.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 432 (1891)
  • Phlox muscoides Nutt. in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 42 (1834)
• Homotypic
  • Armeria bryoides (Nutt.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 432 (1891)
  • Phlox bryoides Nutt. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 9 (1848)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California, Oregon Regionalː Western Central USA Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Wherry, 1956. Baileya; a Quarterly Journal of Horticultural Taxonomy 4: 98

Additional references

• Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
• USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database https://web.archive.org/web/20240926064532/https://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Phlox hoodii subsp. muscoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Phlox hoodii subsp. muscoides. Published online. Accessed: March 21 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: moss phlox, Hood's phlox

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