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Phlox pulchra (Wherry) Wherry  
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPhlox pulchra (Wherry) Wherry 
BibliographyMorris Arbor. Monogr. 3: 101 (1955)
Native RangeAlabama
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and woods
Descriptionleaves narrowly to broadly elliptic, 3-6cm long, ciliate, more or less pilose, flowers ca. 25mm across, in cluster of 12-36
Size25-50cm
Colorlavender-blue, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsPhlox ovata var. pulchra Wherry, Bartonia 16: 37 (1935)
Territory7 Northern America
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama)
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