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Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. pulcherrimum
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. ssp. pulcherrimum
Jacob's-ladder, Showy Jacob's Ladder, Sky Pilot
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Polemonium berryi, Polemonium haydenii, Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum
USDA Symbol: POPUP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Blue to purple, rarely white, with yellow centers.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky outcrops, grasslands, meadows, talus slopes, often in open areas above treeline.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. pulcherrimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. pulcherrimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. pulcherrimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-25Research By: CBR