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divaricata woodland
a/k/a Woodland Phlox & Wild Sweet William. Wild phlox grows 25-50 cm tall with opposite, unstalked leaves 2.5-5 cm in length and ovate-lanceolate in shape. A herbaceous perennial valued for its lavender-blue flowers, native to forests and fields in eastern North America. Flowers appear in early spring and are 2-4 cm in diameter, with five petals fused at the base into a thin tube.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2010
Submitted on Apr 16, 2011
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