Lobelia cardinalis L. 
Family: Campanulaceae
cardinalflower,  more
[Lobelia cardinalis ssp. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh,  more]
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Liz Makings  
Photographer: Liz Makings
Manager: ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium
Locality: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
 
Plant: Perennial aquatic forb 30-70 cm Leaves: leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate to 13 cm long, minutely toothed Flowers: flowers bright red, tubular, showy, two-lipped. Notes: Corolla tube slit down one side nearly to the base, anther tube is bluish-grey. Anthers united into a tube; 3 long & 2 short, around the style. References: Kearney & Peebles; Arizona Flora. McDougall; Seed plants of Northern Arizona. A Utah Flora. ASU specimans
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Max Licher  
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Max Licher  
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Mark A. Dimmitt  
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Photographer: Max Licher
Manager: ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium
Photographer: Max Licher
Manager: ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium
Photographer: Mark A. Dimmitt
Manager: ASDM Sonora Desert Digital Library
Locality: Maycoba, Son.
Copyright: © 2003 ASDM
Manager: ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium
Specimen Info: ASU:Plants:182111
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