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  8. Typical Lobelias
  9. Pale-spiked Lobelia

species 10,049 observations

Pale-spiked Lobelia

Lobelia spicata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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63 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Rufous Hummingbird 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Golden Sweat Bee, Petulant Leafcutter Bee, Doubled Ceratina, Hairy-fronted Small-Mason 62

Children

  • Ear-spiked Lobelia
  • Lobelia spicata scaposa
  • Pale-spike Lobelia
  • Spiked Lobelia
  • Pale-spike Lobelia

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Rocky Loam Organic
Habit
Ascending Erect
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Poisonous

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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