genus
Lobelias
Lobelia
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native lobelias All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
91
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Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
77
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Water Lobelia
Lobelia dortmanna
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
27
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Pale-spiked Lobelia
Lobelia spicata
food
1
flowers
62
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Indian Tobacco
Lobelia inflata
food
1
flowers
50
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Downy Lobelia
Lobelia puberula
food
1
flowers
33
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Kalm's Lobelia
Lobelia kalmii
food
1
flowers
27
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Nuttall's Lobelia
Lobelia nuttallii
food
1
flowers
24
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Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
food
1
flowers
23
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Canby's Lobelia
Lobelia canbyi
food
1
flowers
22
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Southern Lobelia
Lobelia amoena
food
1
flowers
21
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Pale Lobelia
Lobelia appendiculata
food
1
flowers
21
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Southern Lobelia
Lobelia georgiana
food
1
flowers
21
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Bay Lobelia
Lobelia feayana
food
1
flowers
18
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Gattinger's Lobelia
Lobelia gattingeri
food
1
flowers
18