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Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

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Field Notes

Description:

Perennial, about 1 to 2 ft. tall. Flowers resemble those of the Cardinal Flower but are blue.

Habitat:

Spotted at the Tamarac Visitor Center.

Notes:

It and several other members of the genus contain a toxic compound, lobeline.

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Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018

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