Lobelia cardinalis L.

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Lobelia cardinalis L.
C ampanulaceae
Det.: S.R.Hill, (ILLS) 2013
WILL COUNTY 41.28862° N. Lat. 088.18105° W.
Long. T32N, R9E, NW/4 Sec. 3. West of EL Rt. 53
alongside the Union Pacific Railroad on west side
between Wilmington and Braidwood, between North
Front Street and North Washington Street, south of Coal
City Road. Elevation 560 feet. Coordinate Datum:
WGS84/NAD83. Wet, rich, organic sand.
Ditch between elevated rail road and wet forest/prairie
remnant. Local in colony about 10 feet long,
monoculture, erect perennial herb, 2-3 feet tall, flowers
cardinal red, with Phragmites.
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Steven R. Hill 39281
22 August 2013
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