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"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
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Apr 22, 2015. Captured Apr 11, 2015 16:48 in bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel", 1142 Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • SZ-14
  • f/12.4
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO80
  • 11.9mm