wild blue phlox
Family
PolemoniaceaeScientific Name
Phlox divaricataGrowth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
Varies:
nickle,
quarter,
half dollar
Dominant Flower Color
Varies:
white,
blue,
purple,
red
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
lance,
oval
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb