Classification Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheophyta
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Division Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Subclass Asteridae
Order Campanulales
Family Campanulaceae
Genus Lobelia
Species Lobelia inflata
Indian-tobacco

Date: XXXXXXXX 2010. Location: XXXXXXXXX (map)

BONAP, FNA, ITIS, USDA, VPI

Scientific Name: Lobelia inflata

Common Name: Indian-tobacco

Origin: Native

Notes:

Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. video

Field Marks for Identification:

Flowers: blue; less than 15mm long; sepals 5mm or less; hypanthium ovoid soon becoming inflated, stems pubescent; inflorescence is usually branched.

Leaves:

stem leaves lanceolate to elliptic, more than 3mm wide. Glossaries of botanical terms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

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