Polemoniaceae

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Polemoniaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the phlox family, that includes many herbaceous species and shrubs often valued as ornamentals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clade
plant family
taxon
characteristic flowers typically pentamerous
flowers usually actinomorphic
includes annuals and perennials
includes some shrubs
inflorescences often cymose
mostly herbaceous plants
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName phlox family
containsGenus Acanthogilia NERFINISHED
Allophyllum NERFINISHED
Alsinidendron NERFINISHED
Bonplandia NERFINISHED
Bryantiella NERFINISHED
Cantua NERFINISHED
Cobaea NERFINISHED
Collomia NERFINISHED
Dayia NERFINISHED
Eriastrum NERFINISHED
Gilia NERFINISHED
Gymnosteris NERFINISHED
Ipomopsis NERFINISHED
Langloisia NERFINISHED
Langloisiella NERFINISHED
Lathrocasis NERFINISHED
Leptosiphon NERFINISHED
Linanthus NERFINISHED
Loeseliastrum NERFINISHED
Microsteris NERFINISHED
Navarretia NERFINISHED
Phlox NERFINISHED
Polemonium NERFINISHED
Saltugilia NERFINISHED
Tricardia NERFINISHED
distribution primarily in western North America
division Magnoliophyta
economicUse garden plants
ornamental plants
habitat alpine regions
deserts
grasslands
woodlands
hasNotableSpecies Gilia tricolor NERFINISHED
Ipomopsis aggregata NERFINISHED
Phlox paniculata NERFINISHED
Phlox subulata NERFINISHED
Polemonium caeruleum NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
namedBy Constantin Samuel Rafinesque NERFINISHED
nativeRange Eurasia NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
order Ericales NERFINISHED
pollination bird-pollinated in some species
insect-pollinated
taxonRank family
typeGenus Polemonium NERFINISHED
yearDescribed 1836

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Ericales containsFamily Polemoniaceae