Wild Sweet-William
Phlox maculata
Other Names: Meadow Phlox
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Family
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- Polemoniaceae – Phlox family
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Flower
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- in long, tubular cluster with long, thin corollas
- purple or pink petals
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Leaf
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- oppositely-arranged
- leaves in the middle of stem are widest just beyond base
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Location
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- in southern New England and many parts to the south and west
- found along river banks and in low wooded areas
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Flowering Time
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Other
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- erect stems are purple-spotted
- plant is 30-90 cm (1-3 feet) tall
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