Great Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Family: Bellflower Family (Campanulceae)

Other Names: Great Blue Lobelia, Blue Cardinal Flower

Origin: Native

Historic First Bloom Seen: August 15*

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Interesting Facts: This species occurs in wet areas of the preserve, mainly near the Deer Lick Run Creek. Unlike its cousin Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) which is pollinated primarily by Hummingbirds, this plant is primarily pollinated by bees which land on the lower "lip" and crawl into the center of the tubular flower.

*Average bloom time is based on a compilation of wildflower bloom times from 1975 to present.