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Polemonium boreale
Polemonium boreale M.F. Adams
Northern Jacob's-ladder, Northern Jacob's Ladder
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POBO2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Gavelly slopes, tundra, sand ridges beside rivers, openings in woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Polemonium boreale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polemonium boreale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium boreale
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-25Research By: CBR