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Phlox stellaria A.Gray  
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox stellaria A.Gray 
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 252 (1870)
Native Rangeec. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionerect, ramose, minutely pubescent, leaves 3-5cm, ovate-lanceolate, amplexicaule, opposite and alternate, ciliate, flowers few in corymb, sepals linear, corolla erect
Size15-25cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer
SynonymsArmeria stellaria (A.Gray) Kuntze
Phlox bifida var. cedaria (Brand) Fernald
Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria (A.Gray) Wherry
Phlox bifida vat. stellaria (A.Gray) Wherry
Phlox stellaria var. cedaria Brand
Territory7 Northern America
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, MSO Missouri)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas, KTY Kentucky, TEN Tennessee)
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