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pulcherrimum

Taxon

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.

Protologue Bot. Mag. 57: t. 2979. 1830BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 120.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 120.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 122.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 122.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 112.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 112.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 118.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 118.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 117.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 117.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 123.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 123.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 121.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 121.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 124.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 124.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 128.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 128.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 119.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson11098--ID. Idaho Co. Dredge ponds W of Warren. 8 Jul 07. 119.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (3).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (12).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (18).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (15).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (2).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (1).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (13).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (5).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (20).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (4).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (16).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (9).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (21).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (14).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (10).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (22).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (17).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (6).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (7).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (11).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (19).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (8).JPG

Polemonium pulcherrimum, Davidson, C 12552--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 1 Jul 2014. DSC09329 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 050.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 050.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 048.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 048.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 049.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 046.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 045.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 041.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 051.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 051.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 047.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 047.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 043.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 044.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 044.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 042.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 042.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 052.jpg

Polemonium pulcherrimum, CDavidson10944--ID. Adams Co. Brundage Mtn Rd. past ski lodge jct. 5 Jul 06. 052.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yakutiya, Yukon (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 12552

July 1, 2014

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Forming tight clumps in sandy, exposed places along the road.

Davidson C. 10944

July 5, 2006

Location

United States, Idaho, Adams (New Meadows)

45.189778, -116.304556

Location Remarks

Hwy 55 along the Little Salmon River. Ca. 19 km S of Pollock. Coarse basalt gravel on roadside turnout above the river. 976 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Davidson C. 11098

July 8, 2007

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Polemonium

Specific Epithet

pulcherrimum

Authorship

Hook.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.0

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#259,468 of 335,497

Top 78%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →