Phlox ovata explained
Phlox ovata (syn. Phlox latifolia), the Allegheny phlox, mountain phlox, or wideflower phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the eastern United States.[1] [2] A creeping perennial found in open montane woodlands, its taxonomic history has been marked by nomenclatural issues.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- 282685-2 . Phlox ovata L. . 21 May 2023 .
- Web site: Phlox latifolia Michx. Wideflower Phlox, Mountain Phlox . . 5 December 2022 . Plant Database . Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center . 21 May 2023.
- Phlox ovata L. (Polemoniaceae): Clarification of the Nomenclature of the Allegheny Phlox . 2011 . Locklear . James H. . Castanea . 76 . 116–117 . 10.2179/10-007.1 . 86523276 .