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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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Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Images
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 |