Phlox amoena

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Phlox amoena
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species:
P. amoena
Binomial name
Phlox amoena
Sims

Phlox amoena, commonly called hairy phlox, is a flowering plant in the phlox family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in sandhills, dry woodlands, and open areas with native vegetation. [1]

It is a perennial that produces purple-pink flowers in the spring. It is distinguished from the similar-looking Phlox pilosa by its more compact and non-glandular flowers. [2]

References

  1. Missouri Plants
  2. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2014-05-20.