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Phlox bifida
Also called Sand Phlox
Phlox bifida, commonly known as cleft phlox or sand phlox, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Polemoniaceae (phlox) family that is native to the central United States.
Phlox bifida is native to the Midwestern United States, the Ozarks, and the cedar glades of Kentucky and Tennessee. The plant can be found in dry woods, on slopes, and on bluff ledges. It typically grows in dry, rocky soils.
Slender phlox · Northern phlox · Alyssumleaf phlox · Hairy phlox · Mountain phlox · Swordleaf phlox · Tufted phlox · Thickleaf phlox · Dwarf phlox · Pointed phlox · Spreading phlox · Wild blue phlox
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phlox bifida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
