Polemonium viscosum
Polemoniaceae
Sky Pilot
Flower stem erect from mostly basal leaves. Plant skunky-smelling. Leaf pinnately divided; leaflets 3–5, divided; lobes less than 1/2 in. long. Inflorescence is a tight cluster of blue or white flowers. Flowers with short stalks, rounded lobes 1/3 the length of tube, stamens only slightly extending outward. This alpine plant grows on cliffs, ledges, and rocky places at high elevations.
- Rarity: Rare
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, short trumpets (phlox famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–20 inches
- Habitat: Alpine
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Steens
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Polemonium confertum
