moss phlox
(Phlox subulata ssp. subulata)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Height |
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2″ to 8″ |
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Flower Color |
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Rose-purple to pink or white |
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Habitat |
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Ledges. Rocky or sandy soil. |
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May |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Asteranae | ||
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Ericales (heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies) | ||
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Polemoniaceae (phlox) | ||
| Subfamily | Polemonioideae | ||
Genus |
Phlox (phlox) | ||
| Section | Phlox | ||
| Species | Phlox subulata (moss phlox) | ||
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| moss phlox | |||
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| Phlox #1 villhauere |
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| Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata) Andree Reno Sanborn |
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| Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata) Bill Keim |
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| Phlox subulata frederic david |
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About
Published on Apr 7, 2014 No description available. |
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| Phlox subulata - Polster-Phlox, Creeping Phlox Zimmerpflanzen |
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About
Published on Apr 23, 2014 Der Polster-Phlox (Phlox subulata) ist ein Bodendecker für sonnige bis absonnige Lagen. Wenn man ihn nach der ersten Blüte im Frühjahr zurückschneidet, blüht er ein weiteres Mal. Tipps für die Pflege des Phlox: http://winterharte-stauden.com/phlox-subulata-polster-phlox/ The Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) can be used as a ground cover and is suitable for sunny to light shaded places. |
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