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Phlox pilosa ssp. detonsa
Phlox pilosa L. ssp. detonsa (A. Gray) Wherry
Downy Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Phlox pilosa var. detonsa
USDA Symbol: PHPID
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , TN , TXNative Habitat: Rocky hillsides, sandy pine barrens, mixed woodlands, pastures, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox pilosa ssp. detonsa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox pilosa ssp. detonsa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox pilosa ssp. detonsa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-25Research By: CBR