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Phlox nivalis ssp. hentzii

Phlox nivalis Lodd. ex Sweet ssp. hentzii (Nutt.) Wherry

Hentz's Phlox, Trailing Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox hentzii

USDA Symbol: PHNIH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 20 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Open, sandy, soil, openings in sandhill woodlands, forest edges, roadsides.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-24
Research By: CBR

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