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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | LOCA2 |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
| Characteristics | |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
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HI | |
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VI | |
NAV | |
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SPM | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
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| LOCAG2 | Lobelia cardinalis L. ssp. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh |
| LOCAG5 | Lobelia cardinalis L. var. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh |
| LOCAM3 | Lobelia cardinalis L. var. meridionalis Bowden |
| LOCAM | Lobelia cardinalis L. var. multiflora (Paxton) McVaugh |
| LOCAP5 | Lobelia cardinalis L. var. phyllostachya (Engelm.) McVaugh |
| LOCAP6 | Lobelia cardinalis L. var. propinqua (Paxton) Bowden |
| LOCAP4 | Lobelia cardinalis L. var. pseudosplendens McVaugh |
| LOFU | Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
| LOSP3 | Lobelia splendens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Campanulales |
| Family | Campanulaceae – Bellflower family |
| Genus | Lobelia L. – lobelia |
| Species | Lobelia cardinalis L. – cardinalflower |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| Arizona
Lobelia cardinalis ssp. graminea
cardinal flower
Salvage restricted
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| Florida
cardinal flower
Threatened
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| New York
cardinal-flower
Exploitably Vulnerable
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Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller | Moderate | Minor |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller |
Sources
| Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
