Creeping Jacob'S-Ladder
Polemonium reptans L.
Polemonium reptans, a perennial herbaceous plant, is native to eastern North America. It is commonly known as creeping Jacob's ladder and is found in regions such as NO, SE, Vermont-US, CA, Alabama, Arkansas, and others.
Description
Polemonium reptans, also known as spreading Jacob's ladder, is a member of the Polemoniaceae family. It is a perennial herb that grows in various parts of eastern North America, including states like Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, and others. The plant was first described in 1759 and is part of the genus Polemonium. It is also referred to by other common names such as false Jacob's ladder, abscess root, American Greek valerian, blue bells, stairway to heaven, and sweatroot.
Other common names
Creeping Jacob'S-LadderCreeping PolemoniumGreek ValerianJacob'S LadderSpreading Jacob'S-Ladder
Distribution
NO · SE · Vermont-US · CA · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Ontario · Pennsylvania · Québec
Synonyms
Polemonium quadriflorumPolemonium longiiPolemonium reptans var. reptansPolemonium reptans f. macrophyllumPolemonium reptans f. villosumPolemonium reptans var. macrophyllumPolemonium reptans var. villosumPolemonium reptans f. quadriflorumPolemonium humile