Lobelia Family:-

Lobelia Family plant table with its Common Name - Botanical Name. Flowering Months Range. Habitat with link to that Wild Flower Habitat Gallery:-

Common Name

Botanical Name

Flowering Months

Habitat

Heath Lobelia

Lobelia urens

August-September

A rhizomatous perennial herb of rough pastures and grassy heaths. It is confined to infertile acidic soils that are often seasonally waterlogged. Reproduction is by seed, which may be long-lived, and germination seems to be stimulated by disturbance. Most populations fluctuate erratically in size. Lowland.

Flower from Flimwell

Flowers from Flimwell

Foliage from Flimwell

Form from Flimwell

Water Lobelia

Lobelia dortmanna

July-August

A small, rosette-forming perennial herb of oligotrophic lakes with acidic substrates. It is slow-growing, with little ability to withstand shade or competition and is therefore confined to shallow water less than 2 metres deep. Reproduction and dispersal is by seed, which can remain viable for thirty years. 0–745 m (Llyn Bâch, Caerns.).

Flower from Lake Caragh in Kerry on 24 June

Flowers from Kylesku in Sutherland on 5 August

Foliage from Tuirnaig on 27 June

Form from Tuirnaig on 27 June