Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis
Bluebell Family (Lobelia sub-family)

A striking red flower of wet places, this is the only red Lobelia. The one pictured is in the mucky area along the wooded trail in Jackson Park, Hendersonville. About 2 ft. tall or so. Blooms in late summer into fall.

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