Lobelia puberula
downy lobelia, purple dewdrop
Family
Campanulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
dentate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Month
July - December
Height (meters)
0.4 - 2.7
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Leaves have small white teeth on the leaf margins, stems sharply angled, four sided and it has milky sap.
Habitat
Wet soils, bogs, meadows, woodlands, swamps, prairies, open fields, strongly acid soils, partial shade.