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POLEMONIACEAE
Phlox Family
Polemonium reptans var. reptans  (Greek valerian)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Polemonium: named for Polemon, a 2nd century Greek philosopher; reptans: creeping
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Rich alluvial floodplain and woodlands; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Variety villosum occurs on the Appalachian Plateau in southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
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