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Phlox subulata ssp. australis

Phlox subulata L. ssp. australis (Wherry) Wherry

Moss Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox subulata var. australis, Phlox subulata var. setacea

USDA Symbol: PHSUA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall. Stems tend to trail.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , KY , NC , TN , VA
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, dry to mesic pine-oak woodlands, roadbanks.

Bibliography

Bibref 1821 - The genus Phlox (1955) Wherry, E.T.

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Web Reference

Webref 51 - Alabama Plant Atlas (2020) Alabama Herbarium Consortium (AHC) and The University of West Alabama
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-28
Research By: CBR

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