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Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum
showy Jacob's-ladder
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.

Habitat: High elevations in the mountains, often in open areas above timberline.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. var. pulcherrimum
Publication: Bot. Mag. 57: pl. 2979. 1830.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Polemonium berryi Eastw.
Polemonium fasciculatum Eastw.
Polemonium haydenii A. Nelson
Polemonium humile Lindl.
Polemonium lindleyi Wherry
Polemonium pilosum (Greenm.) G.N. Jones
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. ssp. pulcherrimum [KZ99]
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. var. lindleyi (Wherry) J.P. Anderson
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. var. pilosum (Greenm.) Brand [JPM2]
Polemonium shastense Baker ex Eastw.
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum information.

E-Flora BC: Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum atlas page.

CalPhotos: Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum photos.

USDA Plants: Polemonium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum information.

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