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).
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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