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COMMON NAME

Great blue lobelia

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Lobelia siphilitica

Plant family

Bellflower (Campanulaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

A short-lived perennial wildflower that grows up to three feet tall. It blooms purple-blue flowers in July to September.
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Identification hints

Great blue lobelia prefers a moist or wet soil and is widespread east of the Rocky Mountains. 

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Did you know?

Great blue lobelia is beneficial to native bees. However, to humans, all parts of the plant are toxic if eaten in large quantities.

DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arkansas , Colorado , Connecticut , Delaware , Georgia , Iowa , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Massachusetts , Maryland , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Mississippi , North Carolina , North Dakota , Nebraska , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , South Dakota , Tennessee , Texas , Virginia , Vermont , Wisconsin , West Virginia , Wyoming
HABITAT
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