Phlox floridana
| Phlox floridana | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Phlox floridana | |
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Phlox floridana, commonly known as Florida phlox,[1] is a perennial herb endemic to the southeastern region of the United States, occurring in the states of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.[3][4] P. floridana is considered to be a facultative upland species, and can be found in habitats such as pine flatwoods, hammocks, and sandhills.[5]
Description
This species may reach a height of up to 30 in (0.76 m) and produces five-petaled blooms that are pink in color.[6]
References
- ^ a b NatureServe (5 September 2025). "Phlox floridana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Linum floridanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Weakley, Alan S. (October 20, 2020). Flora of the Southeastern United States. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Phlox floridana (Florida Phlox) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.