Phlox buckleyi Wherry

Locations ofPhlox buckleyi Wherry in Virginia

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Family
Polemoniaceae
Botanical Name
Phlox buckleyi Wherry
Common Name
Sword-leaf Phlox
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Phlox buckleyi Wherry
Comments
Often listed as a mid-Appalachian shale barren endemic, however; it more typically occurs in shaly woods and roadsides in the absence of true endemics. Also found on metasiltstone/phyllitic substrates of the Central Blue Ridge. Endemic to a relatively small area in western Virginia and eastern West Virginia.
Habitat
Dry open forests, woodlands, forest edges, clearings, and road banks on shale (Ridge and Valley) and metasiltstone (Blue Ridge). Rare in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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