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Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata

Photo by Misty10
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Field Notes

Description:

Little purple spring flowers. Interesting fact: The scent of the flowers is sometimes compared to the odor of marijuana.

Habitat:

In the flower garden at the city library.

Reference Links:

Phlox subulata - Wikipedia, Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' | Perennial Resource

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Flowers of North America
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Midwestern gardens
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Call for the color purple - SouthEastern United States
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PublishedApril 13, 2021

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