Phlox cuspidata
pointed phlox
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Polemoniaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Habitat
Moderately acid sandy loam soils in grasslands and open oak woodlands.