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polemonium

DEFINITIONS OF: polemonium

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n any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions

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Greek valerian, Jacob's ladder, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae, charity
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Greek valerian, Polemonium reptans
erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
Polemonium boreale, northern Jacob's ladder
perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal
Polemonium viscosum, skunk-weed, skunkweed
tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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