| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox pilosa L. Protophlox, Divaricatae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 152 (1753) |
| Native Range | se. Canada to ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves linear to lanceolate, apically largest, 4-8cm long, upper leaves pubescent, stem of inflorescence densely glandular pubescent, flowers 20-50, 21-25mm, in cluster |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
| Synonyms | Armeria pilosa (L.) Kuntze Phlox argillacea Clute & Ferris Phlox aristata Michx. Phlox aristata var. canescens Michx. Phlox aristata var. virens Michx. Phlox pilosa f. albiflora MacMill. Phlox pilosa var. pubiflora Lundell Phlox pilosa var. typica Lundell Phlox pilosa var. virens (Michx.) Wherry |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, INI Indiana, MIC Michigan, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, WVA West Virginia) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, FLA Florida, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MRY Maryland, MSI Mississippi, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia, WDC District of Columbia) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |