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Cardinal Flower
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Short-lived perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
The Americas
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This vibrant red flower grows along stream banks across North and South America. Its long tubular petals force hummingbirds to press their faces inside to reach nectar.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Species
Lobelia cardinalis