Prickly Phlox (Phlox pungens)
Description
A perennial herb with loosely matted stems, less than 5 cm tall. Leaves are needle-like and prickly with stiff, thickened margins. White flowers with sticky-hairy sepals cover much of the plant in May and June.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Polemoniaceae
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Genus: Phlox
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