Phlox stolonifera
Creeping Phlox
Also known as: Armeria reptans (Michx.) Kuntze +7 more
- Armeria reptans (Michx.) Kuntze
- Phlox crassifolia G.Lodd.
- Phlox obovata Muhl. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Phlox prostrata Aiton ex Sweet
- Phlox reptans Michx.
- Phlox reptans var. crassifolia (D.Don) G.Don
- Phlox stolonifera f. violacea Peattie
- Phlox stolonifera var. crassifolia (Lodd.) D.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Phlox stolonifera (commonly known as Creeping Phlox) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New York, Québec