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Phlox pilosa ssp. detonsa

Phlox pilosa L. ssp. detonsa (A. Gray) Wherry

Downy Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox pilosa var. detonsa

USDA Symbol: PHPID

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , TN , TX
Native Habitat: Rocky hillsides, sandy pine barrens, mixed woodlands, pastures, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-25
Research By: CBR

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