Phlox subulata
Ground Pink, Moss Phlox
Other regional names: Moss Pink +1 more
- Moss Pink
- Mountain Phlox
Also known as: Phlox subulata f. subulata +1 more
- Phlox subulata f. subulata
- Phlox subulata var. subulata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Phlox subulata (commonly known as Ground Pink or Moss Phlox) is a shrub belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Alabama, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Illinois, Uzbekistan