Campanulaceae
Cardenala azul
Lobelia cliffortiana
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Lobelia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 克氏半邊蓮, 克氏半边莲
- English
- Cardenala azul
Synonyms
- Dortmanna cliffortiana Kuntze
- Lobelia bisserrata Sessé & Moc.
- Lobelia chenopodiifolia Wall. ex G.Don
- Lobelia tetragona Blume
- Rapuntium chenopodiifolium (Wall. ex G.Don) C.Presl
- Rapuntium cliffortianum Mill.
- Rapuntium cordifolium Moench
Flowers
- In flower
- January, April to May (from 28 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: 謝麗霦, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Patrícia Mees, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: 黃美滿, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: 張家瑜, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: 黃美滿, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: jimmy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Patrícia Mees, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.