Hairy Phlox, Chalice Phlox - Phlox amoena
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Phlox amoena - Hairy Phlox, Chalice Phlox. Phlox species are difficult to differentiate. Not only do several species share similar shapes in both the flower and the leaves, but the color ranges are broad and similar. An identifying characteristic for this species is the hairy calyx, but glabrous corolla tube.
Phlox amoena is a plant of dry forests, roadsides, and hills. It blooms from April thru July, depending on the part of the range. It is found in the southeastern states.
Found in:
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
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Distribution of Phlox amoena in the United States and Canada:
Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced
Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
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| | Site: Grundy County, TN Date: 2008-April-26 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
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| | Phlox species are difficult to differentiate. Not only do several species share similar shapes in both the flower and the leaves, but the color ranges are broad and similar. A unique characteristic for Phlox amoena is the hairy flower calyx. | | 
| | Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2013-May-14 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000 | | The stamens are shorter than the corolla tube; they are "included" - do not extend outside the corolla tube. This is a characteristic to note when identifying Phlox species. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2013-May-14 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000 | | The leafy, hairy bracts subtending the inflorescence typically hide the hairy calyces. While the plant is hairy, the corolla tube is glabrous. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Grundy County, TN Date: 2008-April-26 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D40 | | This image shows the feature that gives Phlox amoena the "hairy" in its common name. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2013-May-14 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000 | | The opposite, lanceolate leaves are hairy, and up to about 2 inches long. They are rarely acuminate (long, sharp point on end), and are usually about 5 times as long as they are wide. Similar species P. lighthipei (sometimes classified as a variety of P. amoena) have relatively narrower leaves, usually being around 10 times as long as they are wide. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
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