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Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

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Field Notes

Description:

Vibrant red, deeply five-lobed, up to 4 cm across; they are produced in an erect raceme up to 70 cm (28 in) tall during the summer to fall.

Habitat:

Island on a large river.

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Comments (1)
doreen.chambers.14
Greg, Can you remove this image from the Wildlife in Fresh Water and Wetland Mission. Project Noah is complaining and threatening to remove my tiny little mission. Funny since the majority are mine. thanks Greg/

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Flowers of North America
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The Color Red
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015

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