Moss-Phlox
Phlox subulata
Summary 5
Phlox subulata (creeping phlox, moss phlox, 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.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Michal Maňas, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/19071.jpg
- (c) BlueRidgeKitties, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/5926503695_49ace12456.jpg
- (c) Digigalos, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phlox_subulata_02.jpg
- <a href="http://www.knps.org">Kentucky Native Plant Society</a>. Scanned by <a href="http://www.omnitekinc.com/">Omnitek Inc</a>., no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/phbr12_001_lvd.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlox_subulata
More Info
- iNat taxon page
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- Calflora
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- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
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- NBN Atlas
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
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