Much like no. 7 [Phlox paniculata L.]; lvs wider and usually hirsutulous above; infl and cal conspicuously glandular-hairy; cor red-purple, 1.5-2 cm wide, its tube glabrous; anthers usually included; 2n=14. Woods; s. Ind. to Mo., s. to w. N.C. and Ala. June-Sept.
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