Group Name:
 Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
 
Family Name:
 Polemoniaceae
 
Genus: 
 Phlox L. L.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 
 Phlox subulata L.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Species Common Name: 
 Moss-pink 
 
 
Habitat: 
 Sandy or gravelly soil near dwellings
 
 
Abundance and Distribution: 
 Rare escape from cultivation
 
 
Origin: 
 Not native
 
 
 
    
 Link to this record: 
 http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9481