moss pink

(noun) low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers. Synonyms: ground pink, fringed pink, moss pink, Linanthus dianthiflorus.

(noun) low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover. Synonyms: moss pink, mountain phlox, moss phlox, dwarf phlox, Phlox subulata.