NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phlox subulata
Moss Phlox, Mountain-pink
Scientific Name: |
Phlox subulata |
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Genus: |
Phlox |
Species Epithet: |
subulata |
Common Name: |
Moss Phlox, Mountain-pink |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Polemoniaceae (Jacobs-Ladder Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Violet |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Dry and exposed rock outcrops, rocky flood-scoured riversides, dry woodlands over a wide variety of rocks, shale barrens. Rare, and somewhat local, in the NC mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite, Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Notes: |
This is a Significantly Rare species. |
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Phlox subulata in early April in the Mellichamp Terrace at UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Mecklenburg County,, NC, cultivated
Will Stuart |
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