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Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower, Scarlet Lobelia. This is the showiest of our North American Lobelia species with the bright red blossoms (although it may rarely be white), and is also the most widely distributed. I originally thought the "Cardinal" name came from the bird, but according to Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians, the name comes from the robes which Catholic Cardinals wear, which are this same color of crimson.
| Lobelia cardinalis is entirely pollinated by hummingbirds, but bees gather nectar thru the slits in the sides of the corolla tube. Found in: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, GS Leave comments on Lobelia cardinalis at this link.   Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced Map from USDA Plants Database: USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA. Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both. Do a general Google search of the entire site: #ad  Follow USWildflowers on Twitter
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