Blue Jacob'S Ladder
Polemonium caeruleum L.
Polemonium caeruleum is a hardy perennial flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to temperate regions of Europe and parts of North America. The plant is known for its cup-shaped blue or white flowers and is the type species of the phlox family. It is commonly called Blue Jacob's Ladder.
Description
Polemonium caeruleum, also known as Blue Jacob's Ladder, is a flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, Quebec, and various European countries. The plant features blue or white cup-shaped flowers and is the type species of the Polemoniaceae family. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1753.
Other common names
Blue Jacob'S LadderBlue Jacob'S-LadderCharityGreek ValerianGreek-ValerianJacob'S-LadderJacob's Ladder
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Quebec · FI · IS · NO · SE · HR · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · Luxembourg · Latvia · Denmark · Hungary · Ireland · Sweden · Vermont-US · LV · DK · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Altay · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus
Synonyms
Polemonium elatumPolemonium caeruleum var. caeruleumPolemonium coeruleum subsp. vulgarePolemonium coeruleum var. vulgarePolemonium caeruleum f. vulgare