Phlox pilosa

Common Names: Prairie Phlox, Downy Phlox
 
Soil: Dry  Dry-Mesic  Mesic  
Height: 1 ft - 2 ft
Blooming: May Jun Jul

Seeds capsules explode. Very palatable to mammals. Visited by many species of butterflies, moths and bees. This plant is the only host for the endangered Phlox Moth (Schinia indiana). The Phlox Plant Bug (Lopidea davisi) is a specialist on this genus.

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