PLANTS Profile
Lobelia cardinalis L.
cardinalflower
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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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Lobelia cardinalis L.
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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.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
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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27 genera in Campanulaceae ,
48 species in Lobelia
Classification:
Lobelia cardinalis L.
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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.
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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
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Lobelia cardinalis L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
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
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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