Phlox amplifolia Britton

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Polemoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Phlox amplifolia Britton

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 7 [Phlox paniculata L.]; lvs wider and usually hirsutulous above; infl and cal conspicuously glandular-hairy; cor red-purple, 1.5–2 cm wide, its tube glabrous; anthers usually included; 2n=14. Woods; s. Ind. to Mo., s. to w. N.C. and Ala. June–Sept.

  • Common Names

    wide-leaved phlox