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.

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

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From Flora of Indiana (1940) by Charles C. Deam

We have had this species under cultivation for eleven years and it is very thrifty, has a long blooming period, and is one of the best phloxes for cultivation. Found locally on open, wooded slopes and on wooded flood plains of streams in a few of the Ohio River Counties.

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Indiana Coefficient of Conservatism: C = 8

Wetland Indicator Status: N/A