Phlox nivalis
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Phlox nivalis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family
known by the common name trailing phlox. It is native to the southeastern United States.
One subspecies of this plant, ssp. texensis, the Texas trailing phlox or Texan phlox, is a rare plant federally listed as an endangered species
of the United States. It is endemic to Texas
, where there are fewer than 20 populations in three counties. At one time it was thought to be extinct. It was rediscovered in 1972.
Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae are a family of about 25 genera with 270-400 species of annual and perennial plants, native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America, especially in California.Only one genus is found in Europe, and two in Asia, where they...
known by the common name trailing phlox. It is native to the southeastern United States.
One subspecies of this plant, ssp. texensis, the Texas trailing phlox or Texan phlox, is a rare plant federally listed as an endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
of the United States. It is endemic to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, where there are fewer than 20 populations in three counties. At one time it was thought to be extinct. It was rediscovered in 1972.