Phlox pilosa

Phlox pilosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species: P. pilosa
Binomial name
Phlox pilosa
L.

Phlox pilosa (downy phlox or prairie phlox) is an herbaceous perennial in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to North America.

Description

Downy phlox grows 6–24 in (15–61 cm) high. The stems are upright and sometimes branch near the top. Leaves, stems, and sepals are covered with hairs and the plant is sticky to the touch. Leaves are long and narrow and have pointed tips; they can be up to 3 in (8 cm) long and 1⁄8–1⁄2 in (3–13 mm) wide. The flowers grow in rounded clusters up to 3 in (8 cm) at the top of stems. The flower stems have opposite leaves. Each flower has five lobes (petals) that are pale pink, lavender, or purple, and is 1⁄2–3⁄4 in (13–19 mm) across.[1][2]

References

"Phlox pilosa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 10, 2007. 

  1. ↑ Minnesota Wildflowers profile
  2. ↑ Ajilvsgi, Geyata. Wildflowers of Texas. Fredricksburg, Texas: Shearer Publishing, 1991. ISBN 0-940672-46-4

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