Phlox carolina L.

Locations ofPhlox carolina L. in Virginia

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Family
Polemoniaceae
Botanical Name
Phlox carolina L.
Common Name
Carolina Phlox, Thick-leaf Phlox
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Phlox carolina L.
Comments
The Phlox carolina/glaberrima complex is quite confusing and it's interpretation varied. For those wishing to recognize varieties of carolina, only var./ssp. carolina is known to occur in Virginia.
Habitat
Dry to mesic forests, woodlands, forest edges, clearings, and roadsides. Infrequent, mountains and Piedmont; mostly in the southern half of the state.
Native Status
Native

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