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Polemonium elegans
Polemonium elegans Greene
Elegant Jacob's-ladder, Elegant Jacob's Ladder, Elegant Polemonium
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POEL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BlueBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Open, often rocky areas.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polemonium elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polemonium elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-25Research By: CBR