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Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) NATIVE. Growing in patches at a dirt road clearing on a hillside in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. May 11, 2018. Stems and leaves were covered in glandular pubescence (seen via microscopy/magnification), an identifying feature of this species.<br /> <br /> Phlox pilosa is a native plant in eastern North America. It prefers, well-drained woodlands or prairies and is most often pollinated by Lepidopteran species. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60400/downy_phlox_phlox_pilosa.html" title="Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/60400_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Nl8viMsILtB%2FkOVNUmqzZ4%2BqoJo%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) NATIVE. Growing in patches at a dirt road clearing on a hillside in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. May 11, 2018. Stems and leaves were covered in glandular pubescence (seen via microscopy/magnification), an identifying feature of this species.<br /> <br /> Phlox pilosa is a native plant in eastern North America. It prefers, well-drained woodlands or prairies and is most often pollinated by Lepidopteran species. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60399/downy_phlox_phlox_pilosa.html Geotagged,Phlox pilosa,Spring,United States,Wildflowers of Oregon.,downy phlox,flower,flowers,phlox,wildflower" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Phlox pilosa,Spring,United States,downy phlox,flower,flowers,phlox,wildflower,wildflowers Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa)

NATIVE. Growing in patches at a dirt road clearing on a hillside in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. May 11, 2018. Stems and leaves were covered in glandular pubescence (seen via microscopy/magnification), an identifying feature of this species.

Phlox pilosa is a native plant in eastern North America. It prefers, well-drained woodlands or prairies and is most often pollinated by Lepidopteran species.

Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) NATIVE. Growing in patches at a dirt road clearing on a hillside in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. May 11, 2018. Stems and leaves were covered in glandular pubescence (seen via microscopy/magnification), an identifying feature of this species.<br /> <br /> Phlox pilosa is a native plant in eastern North America. It prefers, well-drained woodlands or prairies and is most often pollinated by Lepidopteran species. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60399/downy_phlox_phlox_pilosa.html Geotagged,Phlox pilosa,Spring,United States,Wildflowers of Oregon.,downy phlox,flower,flowers,phlox,wildflower

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The Downy phlox

"Phlox pilosa", the downy phlox or prairie phlox, is an herbaceous plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found in open areas such as prairies and woodlands.

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Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded May 22, 2018. Captured May 11, 2018 23:07 in 381 Dally Cove Rd, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/3.5
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm

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