Phlox divaricata L.

Locations ofPhlox divaricata L. in Virginia

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Family
Polemoniaceae
Botanical Name
Phlox divaricata L.
Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Phlox divaricata L.
Comments
Var. divaricata with notched petals is often distinguished from var. laphamii (Wood) Wherry with entire petals. The latter is generally Midwestern but the pattern is confounded by occasional populations in our area that have barely or obscurely notched petals.
Habitat
Rich, well-drained floodplain forests, rich mesic cove and slope forests; occasionally in drier, calcareous forests. Frequent to locally common in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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