lobelia family

lobelia family
the plant family Lobeliaceae (sometimes considered a subfamily, Lobelioideae, of the Campanulaceae, or bellflower family), typified by usually herbaceous plants having milky sap, simple alternate leaves, irregular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, and including the cardinal flower, Indian tobacco, and lobelia.

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Family Lobeliaceae, which contains about 750 species of flowering plants in 25 genera.

Some are grown for their attractive, two-lipped flowers. Postlike and shaggy-tree forms are found on mountains in Africa. The family includes the cardinal flower, great blue lobelia (L. siphilitica), and Indian tobacco (L. inflata). Once used for smoking and for the vomit-inducing alkaloid in its roots, lobelia is now regarded as poisonous.

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  • Lobelia kalmii — ID 48411 Symbol Key LOKA Common Name Ontario lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, VT,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lobelia nuttallii — ID 48437 Symbol Key LONU Common Name Nuttall s lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA Growth… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lobelia siphilitica — ID 48457 Symbol Key LOSI Common Name great blue lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lobelia canbyi — ID 48364 Symbol Key LOCA Common Name Canby s lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution DE, GA, MD, NC, NJ, SC, TN Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • lobelia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Matthias de Lobel died 1616 Flemish botanist Date: 1739 1. any of a genus (Lobelia of the family Lobeliaceae, the lobelia family) of widely cultivated plants having terminal clusters of showy lipped flowers 2. the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Lobelia appendiculata var. gattingeri — ID 48356 Symbol Key LOAPG Common Name Gattinger s lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, KY, TN Growth Habit Forb/herb D …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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