Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lobelia splendens Willdenow
Lobelia cardinalis has a spike of bright red flowers with a very irregular
corolla. It is found around moist creekbeds in sandy soil under some cover. It
is found at middle elevations.
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Lobelia cardinalis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, Aug. 15, 2007
Lobelia cardinalis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, Aug. 15, 2007
Lobelia cardinalis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, Aug. 15, 2007
Lobelia cardinalis, photo Russ Kleinman and the Base Camp Botany hiking group, San Francisco Mtns., Pueblo Creek, Aug. 15, 2009
Lobelia cardinalis, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman and the Base Camp Botany hiking group, San Francisco Mtns., Pueblo Creek, Aug. 15, 2009
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