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Your search found 19 taxa in the family Polemoniaceae, Phlox family, as understood by PLANTS National Database.
Common Name:
Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox drummondii FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Phlox drummondii ssp. drummondii FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox drummondii 159-01-001 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in dry sandy soils of roadsides, fields, disturbed areas
Common (rare in Piedmont)
Native: Texas
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Common Name:
Pineland Phlox, Trailing Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Phlox nivalis + FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
PLANTS National Database: Phlox nivalis + FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox nivalis + 159-01-002 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it . Ssp. nivalis occurs in sandhills, other dry woodlands; ssp. heintzii on rock outcrops, thin soils of rocky woodlands; both on roadbanks
Common, uncommon, or rare - depending on subspecies and physiographic province
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Moss Phlox, Mountain-pink, "Thrift"
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox subulata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Phlox subulata + FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox subulata 159-01-003 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it on dry & exposed rock outcrops, rocky flood-scoured riversides, dry woodlands over a wide variety of rocks, shale barrens
Rare south of VA
Native to North Carolina
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Common Name:
Eastern Blue Phlox, Timber Phlox, Blue Woodland Phlox, Wild Blue Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox divaricata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Phlox divaricata + FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox divaricata 159-01-004 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist deciduous forests in circumneutral soils
Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Hairy Phlox, Chalice Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox amoena FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox amoena ssp. amoena FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox amoena 159-01-005 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in dry woodlands & forests, roadbanks, sandhills
Common (uncommon in NC-SC Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Downy Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox pilosa 159-01-006 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in dry to mesic woodlands and forests, roadbanks
Common in NC-SC (rare in GA)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Creeping Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox stolonifera FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox stolonifera FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox stolonifera 159-01-007 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist forests
Uncommon (rare in Piedmont, rare in GA)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Mountain Phlox, Appalachian Phlox, Allegheny Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox ovata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox latifolia FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox ovata 159-01-008 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist forests, woodlands, woodland borders, and barrens
Common (rare south of NC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Carolina Phlox, Thick-leaf Phlox, Giant Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox carolina FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Phlox carolina + FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox carolina 159-01-009 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in forests, woodlands, woodland borders, barrens
Common (uncommon in Coastal Plain of GA & NC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Smooth Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox glaberrima FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Phlox glaberrima + FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox glaberrima + 159-01-010 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in wet forests and woodlands, esp bottomlands
Common (uncommon in Coastal Plain, uncommon in NC, rare in NC Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Leafy Meadow Phlox, Wild Sweet William
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis 159-01-011 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist forests and openings
Uncommon in Mountains & NC Piedmont, rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Northern Meadow Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (2/8/20) Phlox maculata ssp. maculata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox maculata ssp. maculata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist forests and openings
Uncommon in NC, rare in SC
Native to the Carolinas
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Common Name:
Broadleaf Phlox, Largeleaf Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox amplifolia FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox amplifolia FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox amplifolia 159-01-012 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist forests, particularly over mafic rocks
Rare
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Garden Phlox, Summer Phlox, Fall Phlox, Smooth Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox paniculata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox paniculata FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phlox paniculata 159-01-013 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it on streambanks, in moist forests, woodlands & woodland borders
Common (rare in Coastal Plain & Piedmont south of VA)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Cleft Phlox, Sand Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (5/21/15) Phlox bifida FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Phlox bifida ssp. bifida FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it on cliffs, rock outcrops, dry rocky or sandy sites
Rare
Native north and west of the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Swordleaf Phlox, Shale-barren Phlox
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Phlox buckleyi FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phlox buckleyi FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in shale woodlands and woodland edges, shaley roadbanks
Rare
Native north of the Carolinas
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Common Name:
Spreading Jacob's Ladder, Creeping Jacob's-ladder, Greek Valerian
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Polemonium reptans var. reptans FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Polemonium reptans var. reptans FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Polemonium reptans 159-02-001 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in moist, nutrient-rich forests, such as bottomlands & rich slopes
Uncommon (rare in GA, NC)
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Appalachian Jacob's Ladder
Weakley's Flora: (11/30/12) Polemonium vanbruntiae FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Polemonium vanbruntiae FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in calcareous fens, swamps, and streambanks
Rare
Native: north of the Carolinas
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Common Name:
Standing-cypress, Spanish-larkspur
Weakley's Flora: (10/20/20) Ipomopsis rubra FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Ipomopsis rubra FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Ipomopsis rubra 159-03-001 FAMILY: Polemoniaceae
Look for it in sandhills, sand rims of Carolina bays, dolomitic glades and woodlands, dunes, roadbanks, disturbed areas. Spread from cultivation into Piedmont & Mountains of GA & NC
Rare (uncommon in GA Piedmont)
Native to the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas & Georgia
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