Ground Pink
Phlox subulata L.
Phlox subulata, commonly known as Ground Pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to the eastern and central United States and is widely cultivated. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1753, with a corrected spelling of the specific epithet appearing in the 1759 edition of Systema Naturae.
Description
Phlox subulata is a member of the genus Phlox and is distributed across regions including Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and parts of Europe such as Belgium, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as Ukraine and the United States. It is also known by the common names creeping phlox, moss phlox, moss pink, and mountain phlox. The plant is characterized by its low-growing, mat-forming habit and showy flowers. It is often used in horticulture for its ornamental value and ability to thrive in a variety of conditions.
Other common names
Ground PinkMoss PhloxMoss PinkMoss-PinkMountain PhloxRock Pink
Distribution
Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · FI · SE · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · NO · UA · Austria · Czech Republic · Finland · Norway · Sweden · Ukraine · Vermont-US · CZ · DK · JP · SK · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Czechoslovakia · Delaware · Georgia · Illinois
Synonyms
Phlox aristataPhlox brittoniiArmeria subulataPhlox setaceaPhlox subulata var. subulataPhlox subulata f. subulataPhlox subulata var. setaceaPhlox subulata f. albifloraPhlox subulata f. candidulaPhlox subulata f. australisPhlox subulata subsp. setaceaPhlox subulata subsp. australisPhlox subulata subsp. brittoniiPhlox subulata subsp. eu-subulataPhlox subulata var. latifoliaPhlox subulata var. australisPhlox subulata var. brittoniiPhlox subulata var. ciliataPhlox subulata var. ciliataPhlox setacea var. subulata