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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower, Campanulaceae

Genus and species: Lobelia cardinalis
Common Name: Cardinal Flower
Family: Campanulaceae

A summer perennial; this plant has red flowers that bloom for a long time and has opposite leaves that ladder up the stem.

Photos taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens










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