Polemonium reptans Linnaeus var. reptans . Common name: Spreading Jacob's-ladder. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Jun-Jul. Habitat: Moist, nutrient-rich forests, such as bottomlands and rich slopes. Distribution: NY west to MN, south to VA, nc. NC, nw. GA, AL, and e. OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, NE, NY, Tn, Va; > Polemonium longii Fernald — F, K4; < Polemonium reptans L. — G, GrPl, Il, Mi, Mo3, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, W, WV; >< Polemonium reptans L. — F; > Polemonium reptans L. var. reptans — K4. Basionym: Polemonium reptans L. 1759
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (name change)
- Midwest: FAC (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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native range: eastern North America
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