These Trailing Phlox [Pholx nivalis] were found by the roadside on Cane Creek in Fletcher on 21 April 2013. Naturally, it’s a member of the Phlox (Polemoniaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 78-79, says that Phlox is the Greek word for “flame” and can be identified by the heart-shaped petals.
USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PHNI
Alabama Plants: http://www.alabamaplants.com/Pinkopp/Phlox_nivalis_page.html
Trailing Phlox on Cane Creek Road, Fletcher – 21 Apr 2013
Trailing Phlox (stem view)
