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American Greek Valerian

Polemonium reptans

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Weak stemmed plant with flowers in loose clusters of violet-blue bells. A common name for this plant is False Jacob's Ladder, which refers to the ladder-like arrangement of the leaves.

Habitat:

Growing throughout a mostly deciduous forest.

Reference Links:

Polemonium reptans - Wikipedia

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PublishedMay 12, 2018

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