Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovBloom Notes: The difference between canbyi and nuttallii is the throat. Canbyi is pubescent (hairy) and nuttallii is glabrous (smooth, not hairy). Otherwise, they look exactly the same. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
Pale-Spiked Lobelia (Lobelia spicata Lam. var. spicata)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Gattinger’s Lobelia (Lobelia gattingeri A.Gray)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Carolina Allspice Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Russian Princess (Lobelia × speciosa)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Lobelia × speciosa is a hybrid designation that covers plants developed from L. fulgens, L. cardinalis and L. siphilitica. Base Flower Color: MagentaReproductive Phenology: July to September For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata L.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Puke Weed, Bladder-pod Lobelia Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: Indian tobacco is the source of an alkaloid (lobeline) that is used in anti-smoking preparations. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tall Bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small)
Synonym(s): American Bellflower, Tall Bellflower, Carolina Allspice Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Southern Harebell, Appalachian Bellflower (Campanula divaricata Michx.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Southern Harebell, Appalachian Bellflower, Small Bonny Bellflower Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis L.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Cardinal Flower Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: All parts are toxic only if eaten in large quantities. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica L.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: The unfortunate species name, siphilitica, is based on the fact that it was a supposed cure for syphilis. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Venus’s Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Clasping Venus’s Looking-glass Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.