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Phlox hoodii Richards.
spiny phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

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Distribution of Phlox hoodii
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Introduction

Included in IFBC Vol 4, but based on misidentifications of P. diffusa and P. caespitosa. It occurs east of our range in Alberta.

Author: Frank Lomer, Honorary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Phlox hoodii

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information	Value / Class
Site Information	Minimum	Average	Maximum
Elevation (metres)	820	1356	2360
Slope Gradient (%)	0	11	57
Aspect (degrees) [0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]	135	235	308
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric]	2	2	3
Modal Nutrient Regime Class	C
Number of field plots species was recorded in:	6
Modal BEC Zone Class	IDF
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in:	IDF(3), IMA(1), PP(1)
Source: Klinkenberg 2020

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
	Unlisted	Non-established	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer, the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Phlox canescens Torr. & A. Gray
Phlox hoodii subsp. canescens (Torr. & A. Gray) Wherry
Phlox hoodii var. canescens (Torr. & A. Gray) M. Peck

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
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General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2021-04-12 1:10:29 PM ]

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