moss phlox

noun

A flowering plant of species Phlox subulata, moss pink.

Similar
moss pinkmountain phloxdwarf phloxPhlox subulata
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Meanings

nounmoss phlox (countable and uncountable, plural moss phloxes)

plural moss phloxes

  1. countableuncountableA flowering plant of species Phlox subulata, moss pink.
  2. countableuncountableCreeping phlox, a flowering plant of species Phlox stolonifera.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlow tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover

Similar
moss pinkmountain phloxdwarf phloxPhlox subulata
Broader
phlox
Also see
moss pinkmountain phlox

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian алпийски флокс
  • алпийски флокс (alpijski floks)Phlox subulata
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APA

moss phlox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss%20phlox

MLA

“moss phlox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss%20phlox. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moss phlox,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss%20phlox.

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