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Lobelia cardinalis L.

Cardinal flower; Cardinalflower; Lobelia fulgens Humb & Bonpl ex Willd; Lobelia splendens Humb & Bonpl ex Willd

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Lobelia cardinalis L.
cardinalflower

       
Symbol:   LOCA2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Campanulaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    N



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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species . Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
 
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Synonyms:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

  LOCAG2 Lobelia cardinalis L. ssp. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh
  LOCAG5 Lobelia cardinalis L. var. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh
  LOCAM3 Lobelia cardinalis L. var. meridionalis Bowden
  LOCAM Lobelia cardinalis L. var. multiflora (Paxton) McVaugh
  LOCAP5 Lobelia cardinalis L. var. phyllostachya (Engelm.) McVaugh
  LOCAP6 Lobelia cardinalis L. var. propinqua (Paxton) Bowden
  LOCAP4 Lobelia cardinalis L. var. pseudosplendens McVaugh
  LOFU Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
  LOSP3 Lobelia splendens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
 

Distribution:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

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USA ( AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV ), CAN (NB, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

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Classification:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Campanulales
Family Campanulaceae – Bellflower family
Genus Lobelia L. – lobelia
Species Lobelia cardinalis L. – cardinalflower
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

This plant and synonym italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Arizona :
Lobelia cardinalis ssp. graminea
cardinal flower              Salvage restricted
Florida :
cardinal flower              Threatened
New York :
cardinal-flower              Exploitably Vulnerable
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW+,OBL FACW+ FACW+ OBL NO OBL FACW+ OBL OBL NO OBL NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

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Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Moderate           Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 34505.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Lobelia cardinalis L.

AL-Wildflowers of Alabama

CT-Connecticut Botanical Society

FL-University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

IN-Twin Swamps Nature Preserve

KY-Wildflowers of Western Kentucky

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

MI-Michigan Department of Natural Resources

MO-Kemper Center for Home Gardening (MoBotGard)

MO-Missouri Plants

NC-Plant Fact Sheet (NCSU)

NM-Medicinal Plants of the Southwest

UK-BBC Gardening

UK-Plants For A Future

USDI FWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program

Wild Flowers of the Southeastern U.S.

 
 
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Number of matches : 1
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens
Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens
Cardinal Flower
ID: 0000 0000 0302 0064 [detail]
© 1976 Alan Resetar

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Number of matches : 13
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Lobelia cardinalis%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
ID: 9189 3301 3549 0041 [detail]
Robert Potts
© 2001 California Academy of Sciences

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
ID: 9189 3301 3549 0043 [detail]
Robert Potts
© 2001 California Academy of Sciences

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
ID: 9189 3301 3549 0042 [detail]
Robert Potts
© 2001 California Academy of Sciences

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
ID: 0000 0000 0506 2349 [detail]
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
ID: 0000 0000 0506 2350 [detail]
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
ID: 0000 0000 0706 0176 [detail]
© 2006 George Rembert

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
ID: 0000 0000 0408 1954 [detail]
© 2008 Louis-M. Landry

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
ID: 0000 0000 0408 1955 [detail]
© 2008 Louis-M. Landry

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
ID: 0000 0000 0408 1956 [detail]
© 2008 Louis-M. Landry

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
ID: 0000 0000 0709 0087 [detail]
© 2009 Barry Rice

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
ID: 6666 6666 0909 0025 [detail]
Gerald and Buff Corsi
© 2009 California Academy of Sciences

Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
ID: 6666 6666 1109 0242 [detail]
Gerald and Buff Corsi
© 2009 California Academy of Sciences

Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens
Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens
Cardinal Flower
ID: 0000 0000 0302 0064 [detail]
© 1976 Alan Resetar

Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .   


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