Lobelia Siphilicata (Campanulaceae)
- Although
this specimen didn't have what Peterson's field guide
describes as characteristic "white stripes on the lower
lobes and belly of the corolla", I believe I have identified
it correctly. The latin part of the name siphilicata refers
to its use by native americans as a treatment for syphilis,
among other things. Blooms late summer into the fall.
(Photographed in WI)
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