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Beckers, Eric

Polemonium confertum

Polemonium confertum A. Gray

Rocky Mountain Jacob's-ladder

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s): Polemonium grayanum

USDA Symbol: POCO26

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Endemic to Colorado.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO

Web Reference

Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Polemonium confertum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polemonium confertum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium confertum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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