Latin name: Lobelia cardinalis L. var. pseudosplendens McVaugh Pronunciation: lo-BEEL-ee-a kar-din-AY-lis soo-doe-SPLEN-dens Common name: Scarlet lobelia Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower) Habitat: Stream bottoms and margins, seepy areas to 5500', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and desert mountains Blooming period: August to October Name derivations: 1) Lobelia 2) cardinalis 3) pseudosplendens |
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