genus
Phloxes
Phlox
Field notes
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- Blue Phlox native
- Fall Phlox native
- Moss Phlox native
- Prairie Phlox native
- Spreading Phlox native
- Spiny Phlox native
- Longleaf Phlox native
- Drummond's Phlox native
- Creeping Phlox native
- Goldeneye Phlox native
- Mountain Phlox native
- Thickleaf Phlox native
- Showy Phlox native
- Flowery Phlox native
- Smooth Phlox native
- Dwarf Phlox native
- Santa Fe Phlox present
- Cold Desert Phlox native
- Cleft Phlox native
- Hairy Phlox native
- Wild Sweetwilliam native
- Pointed Phlox present
- Trailing Phlox native
- Cushion Phlox native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native phloxes All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Showy Phlox
Phlox speciosa
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
20
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Fall Phlox
Phlox paniculata
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
102
-
Spiny Phlox
Phlox hoodii
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
47
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Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
49
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Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
39
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Squarestem Phlox
Phlox muscoides
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
34
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Spreading Phlox
Phlox diffusa
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
28
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Dwarf Phlox
Phlox condensata
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
28
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Carpet Phlox
Phlox caespitosa
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
20
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Tufted Phlox
Phlox douglasii
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
18
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Northern Phlox
Phlox adsurgens
caterpillars
2
flowers
17
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Drummond's Phlox
Phlox drummondii
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
36
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Alyssum-leaf Phlox
Phlox alyssifolia
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
31
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Cushion Phlox
Phlox pulvinata
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
30
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Prairie Phlox
Phlox andicola
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
30