Taxon:  Lobelia siphilitica L.



Summary
Genus:
Lobelia
Family:
Campanulaceae
Subfamily:
Lobelioideae
Nomen number:
402622
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:931.  1753
Verified:
10/06/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
11 (11  active, 4  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Lobelia siphilitica L. var. ludoviciana A. DC. (1 active accession[s])
Lobelia siphilitica L. var. siphilitica (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  5. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 239.
  6. Diggs, G. M., Jr. et al. 1999. Shinner's and Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas.
  7. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  8. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1522.
  10. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  11. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  12. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  13. Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
  14. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  15. Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
  16. Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
  17. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  18. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  19. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  20. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  21. Munro, D. B. Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
  22. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  23. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  24. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  25. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  26. Seymour, F. 1969. The flora of New England.
  27. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  28. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  29. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
  30. Yatskievych, G. & J. Turner. 1990. Catalogue of the flora of Missouri. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 37.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblue cardinal-flower  1Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
Englishblue lobelia  1American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
Englishgreat blue lobelia  1American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
Englishgreat lobelia  1Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
English (Canada)blue cardinalflower Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 239.
Frenchlobélie géante  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1522.
French (Canada)lobélie bleue Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 239.
Germanblaue Kardinals-Lobelie  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1522.
Swedishblå axlobelia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansas McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNebraska McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahomae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshires.e.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColoradoe.Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Diggs, G. M., Jr. et al. 1999. Shinner's and Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabama Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesDelaware Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgia Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisiana Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMississippi Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolinaw.Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
2Cultivated    also cult.Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Manitoba]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire (s.e.), New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma (e.), South Dakota, Wisconsin]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado (e.), Wyoming]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (w.), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom

Reference(s)
  1. Diggs, G. M., Jr. et al. 1999. Shinner's and Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas.
  2. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  3. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  4. Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
  5. Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
  6. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  7. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  8. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  9. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  10. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  11. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  12. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  13. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=402622. Accessed 12 May 2026.