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Polemoniaceae
Phlox

not marked as a favorite taxon Phlox ovata Linnaeus. Common name: Mountain Phlox, Appalachian Phlox, Allegheny Phlox. Phenology: May-Jun; Jul. Habitat: Moist forests, woodlands, woodland borders, and barrens. Distribution: PA to NC and ne. TN in the Appalachians; disjunct in OH and IN

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: See Locklear (2011) for a discussion of the nomenclatural issue involving P. ovata and P. latifolia.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K4, Mi, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WV, Wherry (1955); = Phlox latifolia Michx. — NE. Basionym: Phlox ovata L. 1753

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image #1 of Phlox ovata© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Phlox ovata© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Phlox ovata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Phlox ovata© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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native range: eastern United States



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