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Phlox maculata ssp. maculata
Phlox maculata L. ssp. maculata
Wild Sweetwilliam, Wild Sweet William
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Phlox maculata var. odorata
USDA Symbol: PHMAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually reddish purple, sometimes white.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Open or shrubby wet places, low woods, wet meadows and thickets, streambanks, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 92 - New York Natural Heritage Program - Online Conservation Guides (2021) State University of New York, New York Dept of Environmental ConservationWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox maculata ssp. maculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox maculata ssp. maculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox maculata ssp. maculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-24Research By: CBR