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Phlox longifolia
	Habit
	White-flowered individuals
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Genus:	Phlox
Species:	P. longifolia
Binomial name
	Phlox longifolia; Nutt.
Synonyms
	List Armeria linearifolia (Hook.) Kuntze ; Phlox cernua E.E.Nelson ; Phlox cortezana A.Nelson ; Phlox grahamii Wherry ; Phlox humilis Douglas ex Benth. ; Phlox linearifolia (Hook.) A.Gray ; Phlox linearifolia var. longipes M.E.Jones ; Phlox longifolia subsp. calva Wherry ; Phlox longifolia var. calva (Wherry) M.Peck ; Phlox longifolia subsp. compacta (Brand) Wherry ; Phlox longifolia var. compacta (Brand) M.Peck ; Phlox longifolia subsp. cortezana (A.Nelson) Wherry ; Phlox longifolia var. filifolia A.Nelson ; Phlox longifolia subsp. humilis (Douglas ex Benth.) Wherry ; Phlox longifolia var. humilis (Douglas ex Benth.) Brand ; Phlox longifolia f. humilis (Douglas ex Benth.) Voss ; Phlox longifolia var. linearifolia (Hook.) Brand ; Phlox longifolia subsp. longipes (M.E.Jones) Wherry ; Phlox longifolia var. longipes (M.E.Jones) M.Peck ; Phlox longifolia subsp. marginata Brand ; Phlox longifolia var. puberula E.E.Nelson ; Phlox longifolia subsp. typica Wherry ; Phlox puberula (E.E.Nelson) A.Nelson ; Phlox speciosa var. linearifolia Hook. ; Phlox stansburyi subsp. compacta Brand ; Phlox stansburyi var. puberula (E.E.Nelson) Brand ; Phlox tenuis Wooton & Standl. ; Phlox viridis subsp. compacta (Brand) Wherry ; Phlox viridis subsp. longipes (M.E.Jones) Wherry ; Phlox visenda A.Nelson ; ;

Phlox longifolia, the longleaf phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae.^[3] It is native to British Columbia and the western and west-central United States, but is absent west of the Cascades.^[2]^[3] A perennial subshrub reaching 15 in (38 cm) but usually shorter, it is typically found in dry, open situations such as slopes, rocky areas, and plains.^[3]

Taxonomy

Phlox longifolia was scientifically described and given its scientific name by Thomas Nuttall in 1834. It is classified in the Phlox genus and the Polemoniaceae family. The species has 30 botanical synonyms, of which nine are species names that are heterotypic synonyms.^[2]

Table of Synonyms
Name	Year	Notes
Armeria linearifolia (Hook.) Kuntze	1891
Phlox cernua E.E.Nelson	1899
Phlox cortezana A.Nelson	1931
Phlox grahamii Wherry	1943
Phlox humilis Douglas ex Benth.	1845
Phlox linearifolia (Hook.) A.Gray	1878
Phlox puberula (E.E.Nelson) A.Nelson	1909
Phlox tenuis Wooton & Standl.	1913	nom. illeg. homonym. post.
Phlox visenda A.Nelson	1931

References

↑ NatureServe (2 July 2026). "Phlox longifolia". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
1 2 3 POWO (2026). "Phlox longifolia Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
1 2 3 "Phlox longifolia Nutt. Longleaf Phlox, Long-leaf Phlox". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

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[NatureServe-1] NatureServe (2 July 2026). "Phlox longifolia". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[POWO-2] 1 2 3 POWO (2026). "Phlox longifolia Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[LBJWC_PHLO2-3] 1 2 3 "Phlox longifolia Nutt. Longleaf Phlox, Long-leaf Phlox". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

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Taxonomy

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