Phlox subulata
| Moss phlox | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Subfamily: | Polemonioideae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. subulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlox subulata L. | |
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Phlox subulata[1] (creeping phlox, moss phlox,[2] moss pink, or mountain phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. Growing to 15 cm (6 in) high and covering a 50 cm (20 in) wide area, it is an evergreen perennial forming mats or cushions of hairy, linear leaves. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer.[3]
The Latin specific epithet subulata means awl- or needle-shaped.[4]
The odor given off by the plants is mistaken for that of marijuana.[5][6][7]
Cultivation[8][9]
- Requires full sun and well-drained soil.
- Hardiness zones: USDA zone 3 to 9
The cultivar 'McDaniel's Cushion' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[10]
References
- ↑ Phlox subulata at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "Garden moss that smells like cannabis attracts police raid on pensioners". Mail Online (London: Associated Newspapers Ltd.). Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "Police sorry for drug raid mix-up". BBC News (BBC). 6 December 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Faulkner, Katherine (26 December 2011). "The wrong joint". Mail Online - News (London: Associated Newspapers Ltd.). Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Phlox subulata at NC State University
- ↑ Phloxsubulata at Ohio State University
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'". Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- Bay Books. P. 2005. The A-Z of Garden Flowers.
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