Phlox floridana

Phlox floridana

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species:
P. floridana
Binomial name
Phlox floridana
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Armeria floridana (Benth.) Kuntze
    • Phlox floridana subsp. bella Wherry
    • Phlox floridana var. typica Wherry
    • Phlox nuttalliana G.Don
    • Phlox nuttallii Courtois ex Steud.
    • Phlox pilosa var. floridana (Benth.) Alph.Wood

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

  1. ^ a b NatureServe (5 September 2025). "Phlox floridana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Linum floridanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ Weakley, Alan S. (October 20, 2020). Flora of the Southeastern United States. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  4. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  5. ^ "Phlox floridana (Florida Phlox) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  6. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.