Lobelia cardinalis Linnaeus var. phyllostachya (Engelmann) McVaugh. Common name: Southwestern Cardinal-flower. Habitat: Creek-banks, other moist situations. Distribution: W. MO, s. NE, s. CO, s. UT and c. CA south to SON, TAB, and Honduras.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Lobelia cardinalis L. ssp. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh var. phyllostachys (Engelm.) McVaugh — GrPl, Tx, Bowden (1982), McVaugh (1940a) in Woodson & Schery (1940); = Lobelia splendens Willd. — F, McVaugh (1936a); = n/a — C; < Lobelia cardinalis L. — Ar, K4, Mex, Mo2, NcTx. Basionym: Lobelia phyllostachya Engelm. 1848
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Luc Wyn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Luc Wyn source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Erick Vélez Sánchez, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Erick Vélez Sánchez source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Claudio Cantú Muñiz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Claudio Cantú Muñiz source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Lobelia cardinalis var. phyllostachya? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.