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Polemonium foliosissimum (Towering jacob's-ladder)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Polemonium foliosissimum

Polemonium foliosissimum A. Gray

Towering Jacob's-ladder, Leafy Polemonium

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POFO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Towering Jacob’s-ladder is a 1-3 ft. perennial with branched or unbranched stems and an abundance of attractive, pinnately compound foliage. The showy, bluish to white, funnel-shaped flowers, divided into five segments, occur in flat-topped clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Bluish-violet to white or pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , NM , NV , UT , WY
Native Distribution: AZ, NM, CO & UT
Native Habitat: Moist, mt. stream banks; mt. brush or open woods

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Rich, moist soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FAC FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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