Western Polemonium

This flower is a pale purple flower sitting atop a tall stalk. The flower is bell shaped, with a white throat and long elegant stamens and yellow anthers.

It is a member of the Phlox family and is native to most of Western North America. It is a lesser known cousin of Sky Pilot and Jacob’s Ladder. The flowers are very similar to both, but sit atop a tall stalk instead of low to the ground. ⠀
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It prefers wet meadows and woodlands.

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