"Phlox subulata" is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. The Latin specific epithet "subulata" means awl- or needle-shaped. The odor given off by the plants is mistaken for that of marijuana.
Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded Mar 19, 2022. Captured May 17, 2012 15:15 in Meise Botanic Garden, Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise, Belgium.