Phlox carolina
Phlox carolina, the thickleaf phlox,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, with leaves to 13 cm (5 in) long, and purple or pink flowers in summer.[2] The specific epithet carolina refers to its native habitat in the eastern United States.[3]
| Phlox carolina | |
|---|---|
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| Phlox carolina 'Mrs Lingard' | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. carolina |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlox carolina | |
It is the parent of numerous garden cultivars, of which 'Bill Baker'[4] and 'Miss Lingard'[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
References
- "Phlox carolinaaccessdate=29 September 2015". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Phlox carolina 'Miss Lingard'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 78. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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