Taxon:  Polemonium caeruleum L.



Summary
Genus:
Polemonium
Family:
Polemoniaceae
Subfamily:
Polemonioideae
Nomen number:
29176
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:162.  1753
Verified:
05/30/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Polemonium caeruleum L. subsp. caeruleum (0 active accession[s])
Polemonium caeruleum L. subsp. himalayanum (Baker) H. Hara (0 active accession[s])
Polemonium caeruleum L. subsp. villosum (Rudolph ex Georgi) Brand (10 active accession[s])
Polemonium caeruleum L. subsp. yezoense (Miyabe & Kudô) H. Hara (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Polemonium caeruleum L. var. album hort.

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Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
  4. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1969. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials. 8:183.
  5. Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press.
  6. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  7. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  8. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  10. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
  12. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  13. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  14. Seymour, F. 1969. The flora of New England. Note: introd.
  15. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  16. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
  17. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcharity  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
EnglishGreek-valerian  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
EnglishJacob's-ladder  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Portuguese (Brazil)escada-de-jacob  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)polemônio  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Swedishblågull  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHeilongjiang Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJilin Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaLiaoning Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaNei Mongol Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Shengn.w.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushun.Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea, North  Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationAmur Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKamčatskij kraj Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationSakhalin Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationGorno-Altay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKemerovskaja oblast' Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKurganskaja oblast' Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationNovosibirsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationOmsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTomsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyumen Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyva, Respublika Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan n.?Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territoriesw.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Gorno-Altay, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk, Kurganskaja oblast', Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Tyumen, Tyva, Respublika]
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Primorye, Amur, Kamčatskij kraj, Sakhalin]
  • CHINA: China [Heilongjiang Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng (n.w.)]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu (n.)], Korea, North
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Nepal, Pakistan (n.?)
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Serbia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories (w.), Yukon], United States [Alaska]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia]
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  4. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as "coeruleum"
  5. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  6. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  7. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  8. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
  9. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Medicinesfolkloreastringent and sudorificCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1969. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials. 8:183.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=29176. Accessed 15 April 2026.