Lobelia siphilitica
Blue Cardinal Flower, Blue Cardinal Flower
Other regional names: Blue Lobelia +2 more
- Blue Lobelia
- Great Blue Lobelia
- Great Lobelia
Also known as: Dortmanna siphilitica (L.) Kuntze +18 more
- Dortmanna siphilitica (L.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia siphilitica (L.) Kuntze
- Lobelia antisyphilitica Hayne
- Lobelia belgica De Jonghe
- Lobelia belgica DeJonghe
- Lobelia bollii E.Wimm.
- Lobelia coelestis Nutt. ex Loudon
- Lobelia densiflora Rennie
- Lobelia reflexa Stokes
- Lobelia siphilitica f. alba (G.Don & W.H.Baxter) Voss
- Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora Britton
- Lobelia siphilitica f. laevicalyx Fernald
- Lobelia siphilitica f. ludoviciana (A.DC.) Voss
- Lobelia siphilitica f. purpurea E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
- Lobelia siphilitica f. purpurea Voss
- Lobelia siphilitica f. siphilitica
- Lobelia siphilitica var. alba G.Don & W.H.Baxter
- Lobelia siphilitica var. bollii (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm.
- Lobelia siphilitica var. candida Alph.Wood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Campanulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Lobelia siphilitica (commonly known as Blue Cardinal Flower) is a herbaceous perennial within the Campanulaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Germany