Lobelia elongata Small

Locations ofLobelia elongata Small in Virginia

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Family
Campanulaceae
Botanical Name
Lobelia elongata Small
Common Name
Long-leaf Lobelia, Elongated Lobelia
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Lobelia elongata Small
Comments
Lobelia glandulosa Walt. was reported by Kearney (Botanical Survey of the Dismal Swamp, 1901) from "open, fresh-water marshes of Northwest River (#2378)." However, as Flora of the Southeastern U.S. notes, this species is often confused with Lobelia elongata, which is fairly common in the marshes cited by Kearney. In all likelihood, this was a simple error of identification. As far as we know, L. glandulosa reaches its northern limits in eastern North Carolina.
Habitat
Tidal marshes and swamps, primarily oligohaline. Rare in the Coastal Plain; most records are from the wind-tidal systems of the Embayed Region in far se. Virginia (Back Bay; North Landing and Northwest rivers); also extant along Pitts Creek in Accomack County.
Native Status
Native

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