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Polemonium acutiflorum
Polemonium acutiflorum Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Tall Jacob's-ladder
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s): Polemonium caeruleum ssp. villosum
USDA Symbol: poac
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely petals are all white.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polemonium acutiflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polemonium acutiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium acutiflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff