Phlox adsurgens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. adsurgens
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| Binomial name | |
| Phlox adsurgens | |
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Armeria adsurgens (Torr. ex A.Gray) Kuntze | |
Phlox adsurgens, the northern phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae.[2] It is native to the United States, in Oregon and a section of the northern Coast Ranges of California, where it belongs to the flora in forested and wooded mountain habitat. This decumbent herbaceous perennial has erect branches up to 30 cm (1 ft) long. The oval leaves are 1 to 3 cm (2⁄5 to 1+1⁄5 in) long and oppositely arranged in pairs. The inflorescence is a cluster of five-lobed pink flowers.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
The Latin specific epithet adsurgens means "rising upwards".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Phlox adsurgens Torr. ex A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Phlox adsurgens". Calflora.org. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Phlox adsurgens northern phlox". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
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