Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Lobelia cardinallis L.
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Catalog Number:
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6866
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.6866_1200.Lob_car2.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6866
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Lobelia cardinallis L.
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Family:
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Campanulaceae
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Genus:
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Lobelia
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Species:
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cardinallis
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Scientific Name Author:
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L.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Labette
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Locality:
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Parsons, 1 mi E, 3 mi S. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant; W-central part. Wooded tributary to Labette Creek.
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Physiographic Province:
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Osage Cuestas
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Associated Plant Community:
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Intermittent Stream
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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8/30/1994
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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Named for Matthias de L'Obel, Flemish botanist who lived in 1500's to early 1600's
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Species Name Meaning:
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bright red, similar to the red robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals
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Common Names:
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Cardinal flower
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 2-15 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Flowers are brilliant red and bloom from August to October.
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Description:
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"Species description: Erect smooth perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly single, leafy, and unbranched. Leaves are alternate simple."
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Description:
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"Habitat: Marshes, streams banks, woods, and wet ground on prairies."
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
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Description:
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Edible uses: Poisonous--No parts should be eaten. Can be fatal.
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Description:
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"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to treat pain, especially stomachaches and cramps. Tea made from leaves used to treat fevers, headaches, and colds. "
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Description:
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Other uses: Used by some Native American tribes as love charm: chopped roots mixed into food would cause couples to stop quarreling.
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Description:
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Warnings: POISONOUS to animals and humans. Can be fatal to animals.
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Description:
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Cultivation: Grows best in rich moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Will adapt to almost any soil type.
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Description:
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Propagation: Seeds--plant in fall. Will self-seed. Division--in late fall or early spring. Cuttings--taken from roots in spring.
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Color:
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Red
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