Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
amoena
ID:
1100389

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sims

Source:
tro

Year:
1810

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. 32: t. 1308 (1810)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099727

Common Names

  • Phlox
  • Amoena
  • Gentle Phlox

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Description

Phlox amoena (also called showy phlox, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 12 inches tall. It is native to California and is found in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and grassland habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Phlox amoena has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Phlox amoena sub. lighthipei (Small) Wherry

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Phlox amoena has five pink petals and five yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Phlox amoena

Phlox amoena can be found in dry, rocky areas in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Species in the Phlox genus

Phlox pulchra, Phlox pyramidalis, Phlox mexicana, Phlox peckii, Phlox ovata, Phlox opalensis, Phlox drummondii, Phlox clutena, Phlox missoulensis, Phlox vermejoensis, Phlox hoodii, Phlox aculeata, Phlox adsurgens, Phlox albomarginata, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis, Phlox amoena, Phlox amplifolia, Phlox andicola, Phlox austromontana, Phlox bifida, Phlox buckleyi, Phlox caespitosa, Phlox carolina, Phlox caryophylla, Phlox cluteana, Phlox colubrina, Phlox cuspidata, Phlox diffusa, Phlox dispersa, Phlox divaricata, Phlox dolichantha, Phlox douglasii, Phlox floridana, Phlox glaberrima, Phlox glabriflora, Phlox gladiformis, Phlox glutinosa, Phlox hendersonii, Phlox idahonis, Phlox kelseyi, Phlox longifolia, Phlox longipilosa, Phlox maculata, Phlox mesoleuca, Phlox mollis, Phlox multiflora, Phlox nana, Phlox nivalis, Phlox oklahomensis,

Species in the Polemoniaceae family

Acanthogilia gloriosa, Aliciella caespitosa, Aliciella formosa, Aliciella haydenii, Aliciella heterostyla, Aliciella humillima, Aliciella hutchinsifolia, Aliciella latifolia, Aliciella leptomeria, Aliciella lottiae, Aliciella mcvickerae, Aliciella micromeria, Aliciella nyensis, Aliciella pentstemonoides, Aliciella pinnatifida, Aliciella ripleyi, Aliciella sedifolia, Aliciella stenothyrsa, Aliciella subacaulis, Aliciella subnuda, Aliciella tenuis, Aliciella triodon, Aliciella monoensis, Aliciella cliffordii, Allophyllum divaricatum, Allophyllum gilioides, Allophyllum glutinosum, Allophyllum integrifolium, Allophyllum nemophilophyllum, Bonplandia geminiflora, Bonplandia linearis, Bryantiella palmeri, Cantua dendritica, Cantua mediamnis, Cantua volcanica, Cantua alutacea, Cantua bicolor, Cantua buxifolia, Cantua candelilla, Cantua coerulea, Cantua cordata, Cantua cuzcoensis, Cantua flexuosa, Cantua glutinosa, Cantua hibrida, Cantua longifolia, Cantua megapotamica, Cantua ovata, Cantua pyrifolia, Cantua quercifolia,

References