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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Lobelia kalmii
Phenology Observation Sheet for Wildflowers and Herbs

COMMON NAME

Kalm's lobelia

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Lobelia kalmii

ALSO KNOWN AS

Bog lobelia, Brook lobelia, Ontario lobelia

Plant family

Bellflower (Campanulaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

Kalm's lobelia can be found in wet habitats such as bogs, wet meadows, and rocky shorelines; it prefers calcareous soil or cracks between limestone rocks.
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Identification hints

A short wildflower, Kalm's lobelia sometimes grows up to 16 inches tall.  The leaves are narrow and alternate.  Blossoms occur from July through October. The flowers are irregular, blue with white centers, and grow on spikes. 
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All parts of the plant are toxic when eaten in large quantities.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Connecticut , Iowa , Idaho , Illinois , Indiana , Massachusetts , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Montana , North Dakota , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , South Dakota , Vermont , Washington , Wisconsin , West Virginia
HABITAT
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