HyperDic: polemonium

English > 1 sense of the word polemonium:
NOUNplantpolemoniumany plant of the genus Polemonium
English > polemonium: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions.
Member ofgenus Polemoniumtype genus of the Polemoniaceae
NarrowerGreek valerian, Polemonium reptansErect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiaepinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
northern Jacob's ladder, Polemonium borealeperennial erect herb with white flowers
skunkweed, skunk-weed, Polemonium viscosumtall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
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