Name: Phlox divaricata	Description: Family: Phlox (Polemoniaceae)  Growth Form: Perennial from tufts of roots.  Stems: Creeping as well as upright, finely hairy, up to 1 1/2 feet tall. Leaves:  Opposite, simple lanceolate to oblong to ovate; finely hairy, without teeth, up to 4 inches long. Flower Arrangement: Several in terminal clusters. Flowers: Up to 1 1/4 inches across, on slender stalks.  Petals: 5, united below into a slender tube, the lobes sometimes notched at the tip, blue to blue-violet. Stamens: 5, attached to the tube of the petals. Pistil: Ovary superior; stigmas 3. Fruits: Capsule oblong, up to 1/6-inch long.	Discussion: The time of flowering for the Blue Phlox is usually mid-April to early June. Sweet William, which is a name sometimes applied to this plant, is also ued for at least three other species in Illinois.
Image:	Location: Habitat: Rich woods. Range: Throughtout the state.	Waypoint:  N 38 degrees 34.755 minutes W 89 degrees 04.146 minutes Elevation 475 feet

© Copyright 2004, Odin Public School #700, all rights reserved.
Photos courtesy: Odin Tech Prep Team 2004
Project courtesy: Grant Arnold, Deniz Hawley, Kristen Minor, Brian Deadmond

Home Page