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Polemonium pulcherrimum

Pretty Jacob's Ladder, Short Jacob's Ladder
Other regional names: Showy Jacob's Ladder +2 more
  • Showy Jacob's Ladder
  • Showy Polemonium
  • Skunkleaf Polemonium
Also known as: Polemonium pulcherrimum subsp. scopulinum (Greene) Wherry
  • Polemonium pulcherrimum subsp. scopulinum (Greene) Wherry
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, Polemonium pulcherrimum (commonly known as pretty Jacob's-ladder or short Jacob's-ladder) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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