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
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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)
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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.
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.
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