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Lobelia kalmii (Ontario lobelia)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Lobelia kalmii L.

Ontario lobelia

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)

USDA Symbol: LOKA

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Hummingbirds
Warning: POISONOUS PARTS: All parts. Toxic only if eaten in large quantities. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, exhaustion and weakness, dilation of pupils, convulsions, and coma. Toxic Principle: Alkaloids lobelamine, lobeline, and others, plus a volatile oil. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Attracts: Hummingbirds

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Lobelia kalmii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lobelia kalmii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lobelia kalmii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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