Lobelia cardinalis
Family
Campanulaceae
Common Name(s)
Cardinal flower
Flowering Time
July to August
Fruit/Seed Maturation Sign
Seeds turn rusty orange
Fruit/Seed Collection Dates
Late September
Notes
Found along streams and other low moist areas (Runkel and Bull 2009); seed requires light to germinate (Cullina 2000);
Seed Cleaning
Roll/press hypanthium through a fine screen to release seeds
Storage
Dry
Restoration Potential
Low unless habitat is moist