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Phlox carolina ssp. carolina
Phlox carolina L. ssp. carolina
Carolina Phlox, Summer Phlox, Thickleaf Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHCAC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pink, lavender or white
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , MD , MO , MS , NC , SC , TN , VA , WVWeb 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 carolina ssp. carolina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox carolina ssp. carolina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox carolina ssp. carolina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus