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Phlox maculata

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Internal ID UUID64404b2ca5af8938808378
Scientific name Phlox maculata
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 152 (1753)

Description Top

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Phlox maculata, also known as wild sweetwilliam or meadow phlox, is a perennial flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to the eastern United States and has been introduced to eastern Canada. This plant can grow up to 2-3 feet tall and produces clusters of fragrant, deep pink flowers in the summer. Its stems are stiff and have red spots, which is reflected in its Latin name, maculata. This plant thrives in damp, well-drained soil and prefers full sun. It is also less susceptible to powdery mildew compared to its relative, Phlox paniculata. Some cultivars of Phlox maculata have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Phlox penduliflora Sweet Brit. Fl. Gard. 4: t. 46 (1830)
Phlox odorata Sweet Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 224 (1827)
Phlox reflexa hort. ex Sweet Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 232 (1827)
Phlox suaveolens Aiton Hort. Kew. 1: 205 (1789)
Phlox excelsa Penny ex G.Don Hort. Brit. , ed. 2: 368 (1830)
Phlox bimaculata hort. ex Sweet Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 224 (1827)
Phlox alba Moench Suppl. Meth. : 173 (1802)
Phlox candida Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 186 (1805)
Phlox maculata f. immaculata Fernald Rhodora 51: 81. 1949
Phlox maculata var. purpurea Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 143 (1803)

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Language Common/alternative name
English wild sweetwilliam
Chinese 斑叶天蓝绣球

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Name Authority First published in
Phlox maculata subsp. pyramidalis (Sm.) Wherry Castanea 16: 100. 1951

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Phlox maculata var. nitida Chapm. Fl. South. U.S. 338. 1860

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Phlox maculata f. candida (Michx.) Fernald Rhodora 51: 82. 1949

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Québec
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Maine
      • Michigan
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Delaware
      • District Of Columbia
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001099768
Flora of Alabama 2875
Canadensys 8064
USDA Plants PHMA4
Tropicos 25800411
INPN 673116
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:193570-2
The Plant List tro-25800411
Missouri Botanical Garden 285431
Open Tree Of Life 486676
NCBI Taxonomy 103533
Nature Serve 2.153222
IPNI 193570-2
iNaturalist 166708
GBIF 2927783
EPPO POXMA
EOL 580825
USDA GRIN 405814
Wikipedia Phlox_maculata

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