Lobelia nuttallii

Lobelia nuttallii is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family commonly called Nuttall's lobelia. It is native to the Eastern United States where it is found in coastal areas, with disjunct populations in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau.[1] It is mostly found in habitats with wet, sandy, acidic soils such as flatwoods and southern bogs.[2]

Lobelia nuttallii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Lobelia
Species:
L. nuttallii
Binomial name
Lobelia nuttallii
J.A.Schultes

It is a small, delicate perennial that produces pale blue flowers in the late summer.

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