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Lobelia berlandieri var. brachypoda

Lobelia berlandieri A. DC. var. brachypoda (A. Gray) McVaugh

Berlandier's Lobelia, Blue Lobelia

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)

Synonym(s): Lobelia brachypoda

USDA Symbol: LOBEB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Edwards Plateau and Trans-Pecos of Texas.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lobelia berlandieri var. brachypoda in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lobelia berlandieri var. brachypoda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lobelia berlandieri var. brachypoda

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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