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Phlox floridana
Phlox floridana Benth.
Florida Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s): Phlox floridana ssp. bella
USDA Symbol: PHFL5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 2230 - The novel flavonoid chemistry and phylogenetic origin of Phlox floridana (1975) M. Levy and D. A. LevinThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox floridana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox floridana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-05Research By: TWC Staff