Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Species:
californicum
ID:
1100510

Status:
valid

Authors:
Eastw.

Source:
tro

Year:
1904

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 37: 437 (1904)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099848

Common Names

  • California Jacob's Ladder
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • Sky Pilot

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Description

Polemonium californicum (also called California Polemonium, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the western United States. It grows in moist soils in open woodlands, grasslands, and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Polemonium californicum is a popular garden flower and is often used in cut flower arrangements. It is also used in landscaping to add color and texture to gardens and flower beds.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Polemonium californicum sub. columbianum (Rydb.) Wherry

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Polemonium californicum is bell-shaped, with five white petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves and a single stem.

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Where to Find Polemonium californicum

Polemonium californicum can be found in the mountains of California.

Species in the Polemonium genus

Polemonium sachalinense, Polemonium schizanthum, Polemonium speciosum, Polemonium schmidtii, Polemonium pulchellum, Polemonium victoris, Polemonium yezoense, Polemonium kiushianum, Polemonium glabrum, Polemonium nevadense, Polemonium occidentale, Polemonium majus, Polemonium mexicanum, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium acutiflorum, Polemonium boreale, Polemonium elegans, Polemonium villosissimum, Polemonium micranthum, Polemonium grandiflorum, Polemonium brandegeei, Polemonium carneum, Polemonium chartaceum, Polemonium flavum, Polemonium foliosissimum, Polemonium pauciflorum, Polemonium pectinatum, Polemonium pulcherrimum, Polemonium reptans, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polemonium viscosum, Polemonium villosum, Polemonium californicum, Polemonium eximium, Polemonium caucasicum, Polemonium sumushanense, Polemonium chinense, Polemonium hingganicum, Polemonium mellitum, Polemonium eddyense, Polemonium campanulatum,

Species in the Polemoniaceae family

Acanthogilia gloriosa, Aliciella caespitosa, Aliciella formosa, Aliciella haydenii, Aliciella heterostyla, Aliciella humillima, Aliciella hutchinsifolia, Aliciella latifolia, Aliciella leptomeria, Aliciella lottiae, Aliciella mcvickerae, Aliciella micromeria, Aliciella nyensis, Aliciella pentstemonoides, Aliciella pinnatifida, Aliciella ripleyi, Aliciella sedifolia, Aliciella stenothyrsa, Aliciella subacaulis, Aliciella subnuda, Aliciella tenuis, Aliciella triodon, Aliciella monoensis, Aliciella cliffordii, Allophyllum divaricatum, Allophyllum gilioides, Allophyllum glutinosum, Allophyllum integrifolium, Allophyllum nemophilophyllum, Bonplandia geminiflora, Bonplandia linearis, Bryantiella palmeri, Cantua dendritica, Cantua mediamnis, Cantua volcanica, Cantua alutacea, Cantua bicolor, Cantua buxifolia, Cantua candelilla, Cantua coerulea, Cantua cordata, Cantua cuzcoensis, Cantua flexuosa, Cantua glutinosa, Cantua hibrida, Cantua longifolia, Cantua megapotamica, Cantua ovata, Cantua pyrifolia, Cantua quercifolia,

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