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Polemonium eddyense

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Polemonium eddyense

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Polemonium
Species:
P. eddyense
Binomial name
Polemonium eddyense

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

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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

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Polemonium eddyense is endangered and is found growing on and near Mount Eddy in California on rocky serpentine soils.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Polemonium eddyense". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "Polemonium eddyense (Mount Eddy Sky Pilot)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ a b c "Polemonium eddyense". The Jepson Herbarium.