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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