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Cressler, Alan

Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora

Phlox glaberrima L. ssp. triflora (Michx.) Wherry

Smooth Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s): Phlox carolina var. triflora, Phlox glaberrima var. triflora

USDA Symbol: PHGLT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , IN , KY , MD , OH , SC , TN , VA , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-05
Research By: SET

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