Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
hirsuta
ID:
1100517

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.E.Nelson

Source:
tro

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Revis. W. N. Amer. Phlox. : 28 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099855

Common Names

  • Hairy Phlox
  • Moss Phlox
  • Mountain Phlox

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Description

Phlox hirsuta (also called Hairy Phlox, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the western United States. It grows in dry, rocky soils in open woodlands, grasslands, and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Phlox hirsuta is a popular garden flower and is often used in cut flower arrangements. It is also used in landscaping to add color and texture to gardens and flower beds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Phlox hirsuta is tubular, with five lobes and a yellow center. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves and a single stem.

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Where to Find Phlox hirsuta

Phlox hirsuta can be found in the mountains of the western United States and Canada.

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