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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Polemoniaceae
Polemonium reptans L. var. reptans
Greek-valerian, spreading Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium: may have derived from the Greek philosopher Polemon
reptans: having creeping and rooting stems
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | mostly erect perennial, 8"-20" tall forb; stems branching toward the top |
| Flower: | blue, 5-parted, 1/2" wide, bell-shaped, lobes about as long as the tube; inflorescence a few-flowered, loose, branched cluster; blooms May-June |
| Leaf: | alternate; pinnately-divided, main leaves with 7-17 oblong leaflets 3/4"-1 1/2" long |
| Habitat: | full sun to shade; moist to moderate moisture; meadows, woods; in rich, loamy soil |
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