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Phlox Subulata (Deep Purple)

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Description: English: Phlox subulata (creeping phlox, moss phlox, moss pink, or mountain phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. Growing to 15 cm (6 in) high and covering a 50 cm (20 in) wide area, it is an evergreen perennial forming mats or cushions of hairy, linear leaves. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer. Date: 4 May 2017, 09:26:00 Camera location24° 22′ 00.5″ N, 88° 34′ 13.44″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 24.366806; 88.570400. Source: Own work. Author: Vespertunes .

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