Cardinal Flower
Scientific Name: Lobelia cardinalis
Important nectar source for hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies. Tolerates partial shade.
Cardinal Flower
Scientific Name: Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
| Genus species: | Lobelia cardinalis | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Cardinal Flower | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Campanulaceae 
Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs; leaves alternate, simple; flowers bisexual, regular or irregular, in cymes or racemes; fruit a capsule, opening by valves or pores. | |||||||||||
| Alternate Family Name (Synonym): | Asclepiadaceae | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Pink/Red | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | M. Becus | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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