Great Lobelia

This showy member of the Lobelia Family sports bright blue flowers 1 inch (2.5 cm) long with inflated tube striped underneath. The corolla has two lips with the upper lip being 2 lobed and the lower lip 3 lobed with white stripes. The leaves are 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15.2) long, oval to lanceolate in shape and may be untoothed or irregularly toothed. Plants grow from 1 to 4 feet (0.3 to 1.2 m) tall and may be found in rich woods, meadows and swamps. Flowers bloom in  August and September.

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