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Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum
Polemonium foliosissimum A. Gray var. alpinum Brand
Alpine Jacob's-ladder, Alpine Jacob's Ladder
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Polemonium foliosissimum ssp. albiflorum, Polemonium foliosissimum ssp. decurrens
USDA Symbol: POFOA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes with thin purple marks.
Distribution
USA: ID , NV , UT , WYNative Habitat: Rocky, open sites, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 68 - CalPhotos (2020) University of California, BerkeleyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-25Research By: CBR