Polemoniaceae

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Phlox hoodii Richardson

Phlox hoodii Richardson

Phlox hoodii Richardson

Phlox hoodii (spiny or carpet phlox) is a low blooming perennial phlox common to dry habitats of western North America.

Phlox longifolia Nutt.

Phlox longifolia Nutt.

Phlox longifolia Nutt.

Longleaf phlox (Phlox longifolia) is a flowering perennial subshrub native to western North America, growing in dry open habitats.

Phlox maculata L.

Phlox maculata L.

Phlox maculata L.

Phlox maculata is a fragrant summer-flowering Polemoniaceae perennial native to eastern US, grown in gardens.

Phlox multiflora A.Nelson

Phlox multiflora A.Nelson

Phlox multiflora A.Nelson

Phlox multiflora A.Nelson (Rocky Mountain phlox) is a low flowering perennial native to eight western US states, with traditional and garden uses.

Phlox nivalis G.Lodd. ex Sweet

Phlox nivalis G.Lodd. ex Sweet

Phlox nivalis G.Lodd. ex Sweet

Phlox nivalis is a flowering plant native to parts of the US, with one rare endangered subspecies endemic to Texas.

Phlox paniculata L.

Phlox paniculata L.

Phlox paniculata L.

Phlox paniculata L. is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to central and eastern US, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers.

Phlox pilosa L.

Phlox pilosa L.

Phlox pilosa L.

Downy phlox (Phlox pilosa L.) is a hairy perennial with clustered pink-lavender flowers adapted to pollination by long-tongued pollinators.

Phlox roemeriana Scheele

Phlox roemeriana Scheele

Phlox roemeriana Scheele

Goldeneye phlox (Phlox roemeriana) is an annual pink-flowered Polemoniaceae native to Texas limestone soils.

Phlox speciosa Pursh

Phlox speciosa Pursh

Phlox speciosa Pursh

Phlox speciosa is a flowering phlox widespread across western US serpentine sites, with pink to white lobed flowers.

Phlox stolonifera Sims

Phlox stolonifera Sims

Phlox stolonifera Sims

Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox) is a flowering plant widely used as a weed-suppressing, erosion-preventing groundcover.

Phlox subulata L.

Phlox subulata L.

Phlox subulata L.

Phlox subulata L. is a low-growing evergreen perennial cultivated for use as groundcover in gardens.

Polemonium acutiflorum Willd. ex Roemer & J.A.Schultes

Polemonium acutiflorum Willd. ex Roemer & J.A.Schultes

Polemonium acutiflorum Willd. ex Roemer & J.A.Schultes

Tall Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum) is a flowering Polemoniaceae plant native to western Canada and Alaska.

Polemonium boreale Adams

Polemonium boreale Adams

Polemonium boreale Adams

Polemonium boreale is an uncommon small arctic plant with blue flowers and an unpleasant smell.

Polemonium caeruleum L.

Polemonium caeruleum L.

Polemonium caeruleum L.

Polemonium caeruleum (Jacob's-ladder) is a hardy perennial flowering plant native to Europe and northern Asia, commonly grown in gardens.

Polemonium californicum Eastw.

Polemonium californicum Eastw.

Polemonium californicum Eastw.

Polemonium californicum Eastw. is a flowering perennial herb in the phlox family, native to the northwestern United States.

Polemonium carneum A.Gray

Polemonium carneum A.Gray

Polemonium carneum A.Gray

Polemonium carneum A.Gray is a rhizomatous perennial herb sometimes grown as an ornamental, found across a range of lowland to montane habitats.

Polemonium eximium Greene

Polemonium eximium Greene

Polemonium eximium Greene

Polemonium eximium, or showy sky pilot, is a prized high-altitude perennial wildflower endemic to California's Sierra Nevada.

Polemonium foliosissimum A.Gray

Polemonium foliosissimum A.Gray

Polemonium foliosissimum A.Gray

Polemonium foliosissimum (towering Jacob's-ladder) is a rare native western US flowering plant in the phlox family that holds a Royal Horticultural Society award under its synonym.

Polemonium occidentale Greene

Polemonium occidentale Greene

Polemonium occidentale Greene

Polemonium occidentale is a phlox-family flowering plant with one common western subspecies and a rare threatened Great Lakes subspecies.

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. is a scented perennial wildflower native to mountain habitats of western North America.

Polemonium reptans L.

Polemonium reptans L.

Polemonium reptans L.

Polemonium reptans L. (Jacob's ladder) is a North American woodland herb with traditional medicinal uses.

Polemonium viscosum Nutt.

Polemonium viscosum Nutt.

Polemonium viscosum Nutt.

Polemonium viscosum is a high-altitude western North American perennial herb grown as an ornamental for rock gardens.

Saltugilia splendens (Douglas ex H.Mason & A.D.Grant) L.A.Johnson

Saltugilia splendens (Douglas ex H.Mason & A.D.Grant) L.A.Johnson

Saltugilia splendens (Douglas ex H.Mason & A.D.Grant) L.A.Johnson

Saltugilia splendens is a gangly wildflower with a mostly naked stem, basal lobed leaves, pink trumpet flowers, and small capsule fruits.

Polemonium micranthum Benth.

Polemonium micranthum Benth.

Polemonium micranthum Benth.

Polemonium micranthum is an annual flowering herb in the phlox family, native to western North America and disjunct in the southern Andes.

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