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Campanulaceae
Lobelia

not marked as a favorite taxon Lobelia dortmanna Linnaeus. Common name: Water Lobelia. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Ponds, shores. Distribution: NL west to AK, south to NJ, PA, MI, MN, SK, AB, and OR; also in Europe. Attributions to MD are not corroborated (W. Knapp, pers. comm., 2015).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa. Basionym: Lobelia dortmanna L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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