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Image ID: ahgh77
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Blooms: April to June
Leaf Type: smooth
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description: Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Allegheny Highlands Trail
Date: 5/1/2005
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Wild Blue Phlox may be easily confused with:
- Bouncing Bet
Petals of bouncing bet bend starply backwards. Wild blue phlox has whorls of small, narrow leaves, while bouncing bet has larger ovate leaves. Bouncing bet also occurs in hues of pink through blue, and white, while wild blue phlox is normally (duh) blue or lavender.
- Garden Phlox
Wild blue phlox has smaller leaves and flatter clusters of blooms. Flowers of the wild blue phlox all radiate from the end of the stem, while garden phlox has clusters growing from the axils.