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Lobelia dortmanna

Water Lobelia

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146561

Element CodePDCAM0E0C0

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

Dortmann's cardinalflower (EN) Dortmann's Cardinal-flower (EN) Lobélie de Dortmann (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.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-15

Change Date2016-05-15

Edition Date1998-05-14

Edition AuthorsGRIES, D

Rank Reasons

Lobelia dortmanna occurs across a very broad range, occurring in almost all of Canada, scattered south to Oregon and Michigan and east to New Jersey. Apparently locally common in some areas but spotty in others.

Range Extent Comments

Coastal southwestern British Columbia (Douglas, 1989). Scattered in Washington, King County north to Whatcom County, and Clallam County (Washington Natural Heritage Program, 1981). Newfoundland to New Jersey, west to Minnesota; also on the Pacific coast and in Europe (Gleason, 1991).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In shallow water at the margins of lakes and ponds (Washington Natural Heritage Program, 1981).

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New York	S4	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Washington	S3	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
Pennsylvania	S2	Yes
Rhode Island	S2	Yes
Alaska	S1	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Oregon	S1	Yes
New Jersey	SH	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Labrador	S4	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S2	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S1	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S2	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Alberta	S1	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

Maine (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Caribou - Speckled Ext	White Mountain National Forest	5,988

Minnesota (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675

New Hampshire (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Carr Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	17,110
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Jefferson	Deschutes National Forest	2,282

References (4)

Douglas, G.W., G.B. Straley, and D. Meidinger. 1989. The vascular plants of British Columbia. Part 1. Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons (Asteraceae through Cucurbitaceae). Crown Publications Incorporated. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 208 pp.
Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 910 pp.
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.
Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1981. An illustrated guide to the endangered, threatened and sensitive vascular plants of Washington. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Olympia. 328 pp.