Campanulaceae
Indian-tobacco
Lobelia inflata
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Lobelia
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Lobelia inflataCampanulaceae
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Common names
By language (9)
- Arabic
- الطبق الهندي, دخان هندي, لوبيليا نافخة, لوبيلية منتفخة
- Chinese
- 北美山梗菜
- Dutch
- Blaaslobelia
- English
- Indian-tobacco, Puke weed
- Finnish
- Rohtolobelia
- German
- Aufgeblasene Lobelie
- Japanese
- インディアンタバコ, セイヨウミゾカクシ
- Polish
- Stroiczka rozdęta
- Spanish
- L inflata, L. inflata
Synonyms
- Dortmanna inflata (L.) Kuntze
- Lobelia inflata f. albiflora Moldenke
- Lobelia inflata var. simplex Millsp.
- Lobelia michauxii Nutt.
- Rapuntium inflatum (L.) Mill.
- Rapuntium michauxii (Nutt.) C.Presl
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
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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.