Polemonium elegans
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440027a2326d741236976 |
| Scientific name | Polemonium elegans |
| Authority | Greene |
| First published in | Pittonia 3: 305 (1898) |
Description Top
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It is native to the Appalachian Mountains and is found in a few scattered locations in the eastern United States. The plant has a delicate, lacy appearance, with small, bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, pink, and white. The flowers are arranged in clusters on tall, slender stems, and the leaves are divided into narrow, lance-shaped leaflets. The plant prefers moist, shady areas and is often found in woodlands and along stream banks. It is a perennial, blooming in late spring and early summer. The plant is threatened by habitat destruction, and is listed as endangered in some states.
Polemonium elegans, commonly known as elegant Jacob's-ladder, is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family native to the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. It has a delicate, lacy appearance, with small, bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, pink, and white, arranged in clusters on tall, slender stems. The leaves are divided into narrow, lance-shaped leaflets. The plant prefers moist, shady areas and is often found in woodlands and along stream banks, blooming in late spring and early summer. Unfortunately, it is threatened by habitat destruction and is listed as endangered
Polemonium elegans, commonly known as elegant Jacob's-ladder, is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family native to the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. It has a delicate, lacy appearance, with small, bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, pink, and white, arranged in clusters on tall, slender stems. The leaves are divided into narrow, lance-shaped leaflets. The plant prefers moist, shady areas and is often found in woodlands and along stream banks, blooming in late spring and early summer. Unfortunately, it is threatened by habitat destruction and is listed as endangered
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Polemonium bicolor | Greenm. | Bot. Gaz. 25: 262 (1898) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | elegant jacob's-ladder |
| Arabic | بولامونيون أنيق |
| Arabic | بولامون أنيق |
| Icelandic | glæsistigi |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Start at 20°C; if no germination occurs within 3 months, cool seeds to 4°C for 1-2 months, then return to 20°C. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Washington
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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Western Canada
- British Columbia
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000484187 |
| Canadensys | 8081 |
| USDA Plants | POEL3 |
| Tropicos | 25800460 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:205018-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2566107 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 990170 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 363818 |
| Nature Serve | 2.158469 |
| IPNI | 205018-2 |
| iNaturalist | 167160 |
| GBIF | 2927857 |
| EOL | 580851 |
| USDA GRIN | 456682 |
| Wikipedia | Polemonium_elegans |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |