Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower, Cardinalflower
Other regional names: Scarlet Lobelia
- Scarlet Lobelia
Also known as: Dortmanna cardinalis (L.) Kuntze +19 more
- Dortmanna cardinalis (L.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna cordigera (Cav.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna engelmanniana Kuntze
- Dortmanna fulgens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna graminea (Lam.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna longifolia (C.Presl) Kuntze
- Dortmanna phyllostachya (Engelm.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna splendens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia cardinalis (L.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia cordigera (Cav.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia engelmanniana Kuntze
- Dortmannia fulgens (Kunth ex Willd.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia graminea (Lam.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia longifolia (C.Presl) Kuntze
- Dortmannia phyllostachya (Engelm.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia splendens (Kunth ex Willd.) Kuntze
- Lobelia atrosanguinea Utinet
- Lobelia canbyi var. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh
- Lobelia cardinalis f. alba (J.McNab) H.St.John
- Lobelia cardinalis f. cardinalis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Campanulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Lobelia cardinalis (commonly known as Cardinal-flower) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Campanulaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Lobelia, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, California, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Panama, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago