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Lobelia cardinalis

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Cardinal-flower

G5Secure Found in 115 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153707
Element CodePDCAM0E090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCampanulales
FamilyCampanulaceae
GenusLobelia
Other Common Names
cardinalflower (EN) Lobélie cardinale (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Several subspecies or varieties sometimes recognized (e.g., Kartesz, 1994 checklist); in Kartesz 1999 floristic synthesis, no infrataxa recognized at all in this widespread, variable species. LEM 9Feb00.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-06-07
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNAYes
QuebecS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
New YorkS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
NevadaS1Yes
VermontS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (115)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Arizona (11)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
Arkansas (8)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainOuachita National Forest9,755
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Hurricane CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest2,279
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Farles PrairieOcala National Forest1,901
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Ken MountainChattahoochee National Forest527
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear SwampHuron-Manistee National Forest3,915
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Stirling - Clark BHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest741
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
New Mexico (12)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Brushy MountainGila National Forest7,199
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Eagle PeakGila National Forest34,016
Frisco BoxGila National Forest38,979
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
North Carolina (16)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Oklahoma (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beech CreekOuachita National Forest8,303
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Tennessee (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Texas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Winters BayouNational Forests in Texas730
Virginia (29)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Peters Mountain Addition A (VA)Jefferson National Forest1,268
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Peters Mountain Addition A (WV)Jefferson National Forest343
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09162 - MooseChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,161
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.