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Lobelia anatina
Lobelia anatina E. Wimm.
Apache Lobelia, Southwestern Blue Lobelia
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LOAN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Usually 1 slender, erect stem topped with few sparse, deep blue-violet, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in an open raceme.
This slender little lobelia is one of several bluish-flowered species in the West.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , VioletBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Distribution: Southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, streambanks, and marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Lobelia anatina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lobelia anatina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lobelia anatina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-15Research By: TWC Staff