Lobelia spicata
palespike lobelia, pale-spike lobelia, balespike lobelia, highbellia
Family
Campanulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, ciliate, crenate, dentate, denticulate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate, obovate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.2
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Habitat
Moist native prairies and meadows, open woodlands.