Polemoniaceae
E1019951
Polemoniaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the phlox family, that includes many herbaceous species and shrubs often valued as ornamentals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polemoniaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (60)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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