Phlox variabilis

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|genus=Phlox

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• Phlox aspera {{small|E.E.Nelson}}
• Phlox drummondii subvar. aspera {{small|(E.E.Nelson) Brand}}
• Phlox kelseyi subsp. variabilis {{small|(Brand) Wherry}}
• Phlox pilosa subsp. latisepala {{small|Wherry}}

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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.{{cite POWO |id=193713-2 |title=Phlox variabilis Brand |access-date=30 August 2023 }} A mat-forming perennial reaching {{cvt|10|cm|0}}, it is found in a variety of habitats that have limited competition from other plants.{{cite web |url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHVA3 |title=Phlox variabilis Brand Variegated Phlox |author= |date=22 November 2010 |website=Plant Database |publisher=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |access-date=30 August 2023 }}