NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Polemonium reptans var. reptans
Jacob's-ladder
Scientific Name: |
Polemonium reptans var. reptans |
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Genus: |
Polemonium |
Species Epithet: |
reptans |
Common Name: |
Jacob's-ladder |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Polemoniaceae (Jacobs-Ladder Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Moist, nutrient-rich forests, such as bottomlands and rich slopes. Rare in NC mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
Global rank: G5T5- both species and subspecies are secure. This is a Threatened species in NC. |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Will Stuart |
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Will Stuart |
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