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
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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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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native range: eastern United States
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