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Phlox subulata

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Common names

mountain phlox

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Violet/Purple

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Phlox subulata L.

Other information

Etymology

subulata: From the Latin subulam ‘awl’, meaning awl-shaped