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Plants of ARIZONA
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Lobelia cardinalis L.
Family: Campanulaceae
ARIZONA, Cochise County; San Pedro Riparian National
Conservation Area
Upper San Pedro River floodplain, -2.5 miles north of Hwy
90 on the way to Lewis Springs homestead.
N 31° 34.554', W 110° 8.269'; 4000 ft.
Habitat: Cienega (small marsh) amid desertscrub.
Associated spp: Lythrum californicum, Schoenoplectus
americanus, Helianthus anuus, Anemopsis californica,
Asciepias subverticillata, Carex praegracilis, Juncus
arcticus var. balticus, Lobelia cardinalis.
Notes: Rare perennial herb, flowers bright red, visited by
numerous butterflies.
Liz Makings 1576 25 August 2003
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