| Polemonium eddyense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Polemonium |
| Species: | P. eddyense |
| Binomial name | |
| Polemonium eddyense Stubbs | |
Polemonium eddyense is a perennial wildflower species in the family Polemoniaceae with the common name Mount Eddy sky pilot. It is endemic to a small area around Mount Eddy, California.[2][3]
Description
Polemonium eddyense is a small herb with a dense tuft of highly divided hairy leaves. The flowers are held in a tight cluster above the foliage and each flower has 5 symmetric petals and is blue with a yellow center and has prominent yellow anthers.[3]
Range and habitat
Polemonium eddyense is endangered and is found growing on and near Mount Eddy in California on rocky serpentine soils.[3]
References
- ↑ "Polemonium eddyense". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ↑ "Polemonium eddyense (Mount Eddy Sky Pilot)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- 1 2 3 "Polemonium eddyense". The Jepson Herbarium.
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