Phlox glaberrima

Phlox glaberrima

''Phlox glaberrima'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family. It is native to the Midwestern and Southeastern United States where it is found in moist to wet areas. It can be found in both prairies and forests, where it is an indicator of high quality habitat.
Smooth Phlox (Phlox glaberrima) Growing at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Geotagged,Phlox glaberrima,Spring,United States

Naming

The relationships between ''Phlox glaberrima'', ''Phlox carolina'', and ''Phlox maculata'' are particularly unclear. There may be hybridization, or an undescribed third species that resembles an intermediate. The phylogenetic relationships of this group of ''Phlox'' is currently under review.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusPhlox
SpeciesP. glaberrima