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Phlox divaricata
Phlox divaricata is a herbaceous perennial valued for its lavender-blue flowers, native to forests and fields in eastern North America. Wild phlox grows 25-50 cm tall with opposite, unstalked leaves 2.5-5 cm in length and ovate-lanceolate in shape. Flowers appear in early spring and are 2-4 cm in diameter, with five petals fused at the base into a thin tube.
In scree overlooking the Harpeth river.
Spotted on Mar 7, 2012
Submitted on Mar 8, 2012
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