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Search Term(s): Lobelia siphilitica   (1 record found)

CAMPANULACEAE
Bellflower Family
Lobelia siphilitica  (great blue lobelia)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Lobelia: named for Mathias de L'Obel, 16th century Belgian botanist; siphilitica: referring to the Iroquois Indian use of the plant for treating syphilis
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Wet meadows and stream banks
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Nectar source for Hummingbirds.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)