phlox — [fläks] n. [ModL < L, flower, flame < Gr, wallflower, lit., flame < phlegein, to burn: for IE base see BLACK] any of a genus (Phlox) of chiefly North American plants of the phlox family with opposite leaves and white, pink, red, or… … English World dictionary
Phlox — For other uses, see Phlox (disambiguation). Phlox Phlox paniculata (garden phlox) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
phlox — /floks/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors. Cf. phlox family. 2. the flower of this plant. [1595 1605; < ML, special use of L phlox < Gk phlóx a … Universalium
Phlox alyssifolia — Taxobox name = Alyssum leaved Phlox image width = 270px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Polemoniaceae genus = Phlox species = P. alyssifolia binomial = Phlox alyssifolia binomial… … Wikipedia
Phlox stolonifera — Taxobox name = Phlox stolonifera image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Polemoniaceae genus = Phlox species = P. stolonifera binomial = Phlox stolonifera binomial authority … Wikipedia
Phlox divaricata — Taxobox name = Phlox divaricata image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Polemoniaceae genus = Phlox species = P. divaricata binomial = Phlox divaricata binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Phlox drummondii — Taxobox name = Annual Phlox image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Polemoniaceae genus = Phlox species = P. drummondii binomial = Phlox drummondii binomial authority = Hook.… … Wikipedia
Phlox subulata — Moss Phlox Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angi … Wikipedia
Phlox subulata — Moss Moss (m[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. mos; akin to AS. me[ o]s, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh , L. muscus. Cf. {Muscoid}.] 1. (Bot.) A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct stem and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Carpet Phlox status = secure image caption = Carpet Phlox flowers regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Polemoniaceae genus = Phlox species = P. hoodii… … Wikipedia