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phlox family — noun a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers • Syn: ↑Polemoniaceae, ↑family Polemoniaceae • Derivationally related forms: ↑polemoniaceous (for: ↑Polemoniaceae) … Useful english dictionary
phlox — [fläks] n. [ModL < L, flower, flame < Gr, wallflower, lit., flame < phlegein, to burn: for IE base see BLACK] any of a genus (Phlox) of chiefly North American plants of the phlox family with opposite leaves and white, pink, red, or… … English World dictionary
phlox — /floks/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors. Cf. phlox family. 2. the flower of this plant. [1595 1605; < ML, special use of L phlox < Gk phlóx a … Universalium
Phlox paniculata — Taxobox name = garden phlox image width = 250px image caption = Inflorescence of a pink variety regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Polemoniaceae genus = Phlox species = P. paniculata… … Wikipedia
Phlox pilosa — ID 62850 Symbol Key PHPI Common Name downy phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC,… … USDA Plant Characteristics
phlox — noun (plural phlox or phloxes) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a flower, from Greek, flame, wallflower Date: circa 1706 any of a genus (Phlox of the family Polemoniaceae, the phlox family) of American annual or perennial herbs that have red,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria — ID 62702 Symbol Key PHBIS Common Name cleft phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, IL, IN, KY, MO, TN Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub … USDA Plant Characteristics
Phlox latifolia — ID 62805 Symbol Key PHLA13 Common Name wideflower phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV Growth Habit… … USDA Plant Characteristics
Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis — ID 62844 Symbol Key PHNIT Common Name Texan phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution TX Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
Phlox divaricata — ID 62736 Symbol Key PHDI5 Common Name wild blue phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS … USDA Plant Characteristics
