Phlox variabilis

Phlox variabilis, the variegated phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the U.S. states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Texas. A mat-forming perennial reaching, it is found in a variety of habitats that have limited competition from other plants.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

Phlox variabilis subsp. latisepala – Texas
Phlox variabilis subsp. nudata – Montana
Phlox variabilis subsp. variabilis – Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming