Phlox pilosa L. ssp. pilosa

Locations ofPhlox pilosa L. ssp. pilosa in Virginia

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Family
Polemoniaceae
Botanical Name
Phlox pilosa L. ssp. pilosa
Common Name
Downy Phlox
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Phlox pilosa L.
Comments
Flora of the Southeastern U.S. (Weakley et al. 2023) recognizes eight subspecies of Phlox pilosa, of which only ssp. pilosa is known from Virginia.
Habitat
Dry to less often mesic open forests, clearings, and road banks; often in rocky or clay hardpan soils. Rare in mountains, Piedmont, and inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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