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Anderson, Wynn

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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native 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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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