Lobelia kalmii

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Lobelia kalmii
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Lobelia kalmii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Lobelia
Species:
L. kalmii
Binomial name
Lobelia kalmii
L.

Lobelia kalmii is a species of flowering plant with a distribution primarily across Canada [2] and the northern United States in temperate and boreal regions. [3] It was formerly known as Lobelia strictiflora (Rydb.) It is commonly known as Kalm's lobelia, Ontario lobelia and Brook lobelia.

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Description

Lobelia kalmii is a small plant (10 – 40 cm) that grows in wet environments such as bogs, wet meadows, and rocky shorelines, including wet alvars, where it grows in calcareous soil or cracks between limestone rocks.

It is a perennial herb [4] that has blue flowers with a white center. It has thin upper leaves and spatulate basal leaves. [5] The plant starts flowering in July and lasts into September.

Cultivation and uses

Although other species of Lobelia are cultivated for ornamental purposes, the small (1 cm) flowers of Lobelia kalmii have not endeared this plant to growers. However, it can be found through on seed exchanges among native plant enthusiasts. [6] Its hardy nature may allow it to produce masses of scattered plants within downspout rock gardens. The plant attracts hummingbirds. [4]

Traditional use

Native Americans used Lobelia to treat respiratory and muscle disorders, and as a purgative.[ citation needed ] The species used most commonly in modern herbalism is Lobelia inflata (Indian Tobacco). [7]

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References

  1. Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Lobelia kalmii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T64317285A67729982. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64317285A67729982.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Natural Resources Canada Plant Hardiness Site
  3. USDA PLANTS Profile
  4. 1 2 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. Peterson, Roger Tory & McKenny, Margaret (1968), A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern/Northcentral North America, Houghton Mifflin
  6. North American Native Plant Association Seed Exchange Archived 2008-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Lobelia". EBSCO Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Review Board. January 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-12.