Species: Lobelia kalmii
Kalm's Lobelia
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Campanulales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Lobelia
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Ontario Lobelia - Ontario lobelia - lobélie de Kalm
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Other flowering plants
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Campanulales - Campanulaceae - Lobelia
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A slender herb with alternate leaves and a loose raceme of small blue flowers with a conspicuous white eye.
Reproduction Comments
n=7.
Ecology Comments
Tolerant of saline soils. Prefers semi-open areas in mixed or coniferous woods.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1984-06-07
Global Status Last Changed
1984-06-07
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI. ALB, B.C., MAN, N.B., N.S., N.W.T., ONT, QUE.