Date: August 17, 2011. Location: Hickory Hill (map)
| Classification Hierarchy | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheophyta |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Campanulales |
| Family | Campanulaceae |
| Subfamily | Lobelioideae |
| Genus | Lobelia |
| Species | Lobelia cardinalis |
Date: August 17, 2011. Location: Hickory Hill (map)
Scientific Name: Lobelia cardinalis
Common Name: Cardinal flower
Origin: Native
Notes:
Cardinal flower offers a good example of secondary pollen presentation.
Dr. Thomas Lammers at the U. of Wisconsin (Oshkosh), is an expert on this (Campanulaceae) family of plants. Scroll down his webpage to find his publications on this and other genera in the Campanulaceae
Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Flowers: bright red; 15mm to 30mm long; sepals more than 5mm long; calyx not auriculate at the base.
Leaves: stem leaves lanceolate to elliptic, more than 3mm wide.
Glossary: Botanical Terms
