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Polemonaceae . . . . . Jacob's Ladder family
Three genera found, though mostly as garden escapes:
Gilia
Polemonium
Phlox
Gilia
. . . . Thimbleflower
Gilia capitata
. . . . . Thimbleflower
Scattered casual as garden escape
Polemonium
. . . . Jacob's ladder
Polemonium caeruleum
. . . . . Jacob's ladder
Ladder-like leaves; although rare, it is locally frequent in limestone areas of Peak district and the Dales and as garden escape
Phlox
. . . . Phlox
Phlox paniculata
. . . . . Phlox
Naturalised in several places