Latin name: Phlox austromontana Cov. Pronunciation: FLOX aw-stro-mon-TAY-na Common name: Southern mountain phlox Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Dry rocky places 4500'-8000', pinyon-juniper woodland, yellow pine forest, San Gabriel Mts to Santa Rosa and Cuyamaca Mts Blooming period: May to July Name derivations: 1) Phlox 2) austromontana |
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