Andy's Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Also known as: Skunk-leaved polemonium, showy polemonium, Jacob's-ladder Habitat: Dry, open, rocky slopes and ridges; montane, subalpine, and alpine. Interest: The plant name, "Jacob's Ladder", reflects the ladder-like arrangement of the leaf structures, that are said to resemble Jacob's ladder to heaven in the Bible story (Book of Genesis (28:11-19)). Location: Plateau Mountain, Alberta Date: July 1, 2006

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