Drummond's phlox

noun

Drum·​mond's phlox

-mən(d)z-

: a phlox (Phlox drummondii) native to Texas and widely cultivated in many varieties as an ornamental

Word History

Etymology

after James Drummond †1863 British botanical collector

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