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Polemonium elusum

Polemonium elusum J.J. Irwin & R.L. Hartm.

Elusive Jacob's-ladder, Elusive Jacob's Ladder, Salmon-Challis Jacob's-ladder

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POEL5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: ID
Native Habitat: Shaded rocky outcrops, margins of talus fields, outer riparian margins, in plant communities where vegetation transitions from sagebrush and mountain mahogany to Douglas fir woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 66 - US Forest Service - Rare Plants (2020) US Forest Service

Research Literature

Reslit 3170 - POLEMONIUM ELUSUM (POLEMONIACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM EAST CENTRAL IDAHO, U.S.A (2012) Joshua J. Irwin, Rebecca Stubbs, Ronald L. Hartman

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-25
Research By: CBR

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