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Phlox pilosa ssp. latisepala

Phlox pilosa L. ssp. latisepala Wherry

Downy Phlox

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Phlox pilosa var. aspera

USDA Symbol: PHPIL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Purple to pink, sometimes with pale eye.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Limestone ridges, open woods on dry slopes, sometimes in grasslands.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 1821 - The genus Phlox (1955) Wherry, E.T.

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-28
Research By: CBR

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