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Polemonium foliosissimum
Polemonium foliosissimum A. Gray
Towering Jacob's-ladder, Leafy Polemonium
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POFO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Towering Jacob’s-ladder is a 1-3 ft. perennial with branched or unbranched stems and an abundance of attractive, pinnately compound foliage. The showy, bluish to white, funnel-shaped flowers, divided into five segments, occur in flat-topped clusters.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Bluish-violet to white or pale yellow.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , NM , NV , UT , WYNative Distribution: AZ, NM, CO & UT
Native Habitat: Moist, mt. stream banks; mt. brush or open woods
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Rich, moist soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Polemonium foliosissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polemonium foliosissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polemonium foliosissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-23Research By: TWC Staff