Called “Jacob's-ladder family” in GBIF
The Polemoniaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of about 27 genera with 270–400 species of annuals and perennials native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America.
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Phlox paniculata
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Phlox adsurgens
1 articleIf you've noticed fragrant purple flower clusters lining roadsides or spilling into woodland edge...
Those showy purple clusters lining roadsides and garden edges in June are dame's rocket, not nati...
Dame's rocket blooming along your neighborhood trail right now looks just like native phlox — kno...
Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this family, newest first.
Dame's rocket, a showy purple-and-white wildflower common along roadsides and woodland edges, is currently one of the most-observed plants on iNaturalist with 330 research-grade sightings in a single week — signaling peak bloom across much of North America right now.
Those showy purple clusters lining roadsides and garden edges in June are dame's rocket, not native phlox — and knowing the...
Dame's rocket blooming along your neighborhood trail right now looks just like native phlox — knowing the difference keeps...