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Phlox nivalis
Phlox nivalis Lodd. ex Sweet
Trailing Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHNI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Trailing Phlox (Phlox nivalis), found in sandy pine or oak barrens from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas, has unnotched petals.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MI , NC , SC , TX , UT , VAFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 1911 - Craspedolepta eas (McAtee) and Trialeurodes phlogis Russell (Hemiptera : Sternorrhyncha : Psyllidae and Aleyrodidae): New distributional and host-plant records of two little-known Phlox specialists (1999) A. G. WheelerReslit 1912 - Plant Bugs (Heteroptera, Miridae) of Phlox Subulata and Other Narrow-Leaved Phloxes in Eastern United States (1995) A. G. Wheeler
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Phlox nivalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phlox nivalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phlox nivalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff