Phlox cuspidata Scheele is a plant in the Polemoniaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Phlox cuspidata Scheele
Phlox cuspidata (pointed phlox) is a native U.S. annual flowering plant studied for its hybridization with Phlox drummondii.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Phlox cuspidata, commonly called pointed phlox, is a flowering plant species in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. This is an annual plant that grows up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall. Its hybridization dynamics with Phlox drummondii, as well as its partial reproductive isolation from that species, are a topic of ongoing scientific research.
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Phlox subulata L.
Eriastrum luteum (Benth.) H.Mason
Phlox pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist
Linanthus parryae (A.Gray) Greene
Phlox ovata L.
Polemonium reptans L.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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