Phlox subulata

Phlox subulata
Phlox Phlox, n. [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. ? flame, fr. ? to burn.] (Bot.) A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. [1913 Webster]

{Phlox worm} (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American moth ({Heliothis phloxiphaga}). It is destructive to phloxes.

{Phlox subulata}, the moss pink. See under {Moss}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Phlox subulata — ID 62911 Symbol Key PHSU3 Common Name moss phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Phlox subulata — 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 • Syn: ↑moss pink, ↑mountain phlox, ↑moss phlox, ↑dwarf phlox • Hypernyms: ↑phlox …   Useful english dictionary

  • Phlox subulata L. — Symbol PHSU3 Common Name moss phlox Botanical Family Polemoniaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Phlox subulata ssp. subulata — ID 62918 Symbol Key PHSUS2 Common Name moss phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Phlox subulata ssp. australis — ID 62912 Symbol Key PHSUA2 Common Name moss phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, KY, NC, TN, VA Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Phlox subulata ssp. brittonii — ID 62915 Symbol Key PHSUB2 Common Name Britton s phlox Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution MD, OH, PA, VA, WV Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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