| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phlox pilosa L. Protophlox, Divaricatae |
| Synonyms | Phlox argillacea Clute & Ferris |
| Phlox aristata Michx. | |
| Phlox villosissima Small | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| 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 | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Chita ) Northern America Eastern Canada (Ontario ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Oklahoma , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
pilosa deamii D.A.Levin. Brittonia 18(2): 145 (1966)
pilosa detonsa A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 251 (1870)
ilosa fulgida Wherry, Bartonia 12: 47 (1931)
pilosa longipilosa (Waterf.) Lockear, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3(2): 647 (2009)
pilosa ozarkana Wherry, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 16: 414 (1935)
pilosa pulcherrima Lundell, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 8: 79 (1942)
pilosa riparia Wherry, Morris Arbor. Bull. 3: 46 (1955)
pilosa sangamonensis D.A.Levin & D.M.Sm., Brittonia 17: 264 (1965)
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