Polemoniaceae FAMILY

Polemonium caeruleum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Polemonium caeruleum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.40 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorthern and central Europe, including Britain, to Siberia and the Caucasus.

HabitatMargins of woods and swamps, by streams, especially on turf and usually in limestone hills[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].