COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Plant family
Bellflower (Campanulaceae)
Plant group
Wildflowers and Herbs
Great blue lobelia prefers a moist or wet soil and is widespread east of the Rocky Mountains.
Great blue lobelia is beneficial to native bees. However, to humans, all parts of the plant are toxic if eaten in large quantities.
Budburst is a project of the
Chicago Botanic Garden
One of the treasures of the
Forest Preserves of Cook County
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