Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) French names: Lobélie cardinale

Family: Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae), (Lobelia Family (Lobeliaceae))

Group: Lobelias

Flowers: White, Red/Pink, Blue/Violet

Height: 30-90 cm (11-35 in)

Habitat: Wet Areas

Grows in Sun/Shade: Sun

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 52   

Native/Non-native: Native

For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

Photographs: 235 photographs available, of which 10 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) flower

 The unusual and brilliant red flowers of Cardinal Flower.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) flowers

 A nice cluster of Cardinal Flower flowers.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) flowers

 These flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds!

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) flowers

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) flowers

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) flowers
Photograph by Graham Buck

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) white flowers

 Occasionally one finds white flowers of Cardinal Flower. I guess these would then be "pope" flowers? :).

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) seed pods

 Cardinal Flower seed pods.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) plants

 A nice "grove" of Cardinal Flower in the shallow part of a creek in the forest.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) plant

 A Cardinal Flower plant with leaves.

Range map for Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

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