Species

Polemonium caeruleum L.

Jacob's-Ladder

Polemoniaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Genus: Polemonium (Jacob's-Ladder)

Synonyms

Polemonium caeruleum
Polemonium caucasicum

Related species

Polemonium caeruleum L. - Jacob's-Ladder

Traits


    30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>panicle-like</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>salverform</b>, <b>mostly light-blue</b>. <span class="v1">corolla-tube:</span> <b>up to 2&#8209;times as long as the calyx</b>. <span c...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Polemonium caeruleum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Polemonium caeruleum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Polemonium caeruleum

Polemonium caeruleum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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