[Polemoniums and Jacob's Ladders: The Genus Polemonium in Mt. Adams Country]

California Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder, Moving Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium californicum

Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum

California Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder, Moving Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum) - California Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder, Moving Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum)

California Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder, Moving Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum) - Leaf of California Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder, Moving Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum)

California jacob's ladder beginning to bloom along the upper half of the Shorthorn Trail #12, Mt. Adams Wilderness......July 10, 2020.

Locations on Mt. Adams where this species has been seen:

1. Killen Creek Trail

2. Pacific Crest Trail (Road #23 to Horseshoe Meadows)

3. Shorthorn Trail

4. Round the Mt. Trail (Horseshoe Meadows to Bird Creek Meadows)


Close-up of a flower of California Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder, Moving Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum) - Part of the inflorescence of California Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder, Moving Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum)

Close-up images of the flowers and calyx of showy Jacob's ladder as seen along the road to King's Mt. at ~ 4160' on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........May 28, 2005.

Inflorescence of California Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder, Moving Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum)

The photo above shows the flowers of showy Jacob's ladder as seen along the road to King's Mt. at ~ 4160' on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams..........May 28, 2005.

Basal leaf of California Polemonium, Showy Jacob's Ladder, Moving Polemonium, Low Jacob's-ladder: Polemonium californicum (Synonyms: Polemonium columbianum, Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. tricolor, Polemonium pucherrimum var. calycinum)

The basal leaf of showy jacob's ladder as seen in a cleft in a cliff at 6700' on the Ridge of Wonders. The leaflets are each 10-20 mm long while the blade is a good 15 cm long..........August 12, 2006.

Paul Slichter