title: Phlox alyssifolia
text: # Phlox alyssifolia
  
  Phlox alyssifolia, the alyssum-leaved phlox, is a flowering plant in the genus Phlox. It is native to central North America.
  
  ## Range and habitat
  
  Alyssum-leaved phlox is native to the grasslands of Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Its range also extends into the prairie provinces of Canada. Its preferred habitat is dry grassland.
  
  ## Description
  
  Alyssum-leaved phlox grows many tough, tufted branches that only reach 2 to 4 inches in height. The flowers are borne on the branch tips in May. The five-petaled flowers are white, sometimes tinted pale pink or purple.
  
  