Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PHLOX Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 151. 1753.
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TYPE: Phlox glaberrima Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 53. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phlox amoena | HAIRY PHLOX | Native | |
| Phlox divaricata | WILD BLUE PHLOX | Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Phlox drummondii | ANNUAL PHLOX | Not Native | |
| Phlox floridana | FLORIDA PHLOX | Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Phlox glaberrima | SMOOTH PHLOX | Native FACW (NWPL) | |
| Phlox nivalis | TRAILING PHLOX | Native | |
| Phlox pilosa | DOWNY PHLOX | Native FACU (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Most or all leaves alternate, the blade elliptic to lanceolate
1. Most or all leaves opposite, the blade linear, elliptic, to lanceolate
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2. Stems often densely leafy, the nodes with fascicles of leaves; leaves <2.5 cm long
2. Stem nodes usually with one pair of leaves
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3. Sepal lobes lanceolate, glabrous to puberulent; apex of the uppermost anther even to protruding from the corolla throat
3. Sepal lobes linear, glabrous to stipitate-glandular; apex of the uppermost anther below the corolla throat
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4. Leaf blades with long, spreading trichomes, the margin flat
4. Leaf blades glabrous or with short trichomes, the margin often revolute (especially when dry)
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5. Calyx eglandular to sparsely glandular
5. Calyx moderately to densely glandular
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6. Upper leaves ascending to strict
6. Upper leaves spreading to ascending