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Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Native
OBL
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Field Marks:

  • alternate leaves
  • upper lip with 2 lobes and lower lip with 3 lobes
  • red flowers with long stamens between 2 upper lobes

 

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flower

 

Habitat:

floodplains, low woods, and meadows

Links:

External Link Midwestern Wetland Flora - Lobelia cardinalis

External Link Lobelia cardinalis - Albion College Plant Gallery

External Link Wetland Plants - Lobelia cardinalis

External Link Welcome to the PLANTS National Database

 

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