Phlox amoena Sims is a plant in the Polemoniaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Phlox amoena Sims
Phlox amoena (hairy phlox) is a perennial flowering phlox native to the Southeastern US, distinguished from similar Phlox pilosa by compact non-glandular flowers.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Phlox amoena Sims, commonly known as hairy phlox, is a flowering plant belonging to the phlox family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it grows in sandhills, dry woodlands, and open areas with native vegetation. This species is a perennial that produces purple-pink flowers during the spring. It can be told apart from the similar-looking Phlox pilosa by its more compact, non-glandular flowers.
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Polemonium foliosissimum A.Gray
Linanthus bellus (A.Gray) Greene
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.
Phlox sibirica L.
Phlox subulata L.
Ipomopsis tenuituba (Rydb.) V.E.Grant
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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