Lobelia dortmanna L.

Water Lobelia

Campanulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Campanulaceae (Lobelia family)
Genus: Lobelia (Lobelia)

Synonyms

Lobelia dortmanna

Related species

Lobelia dortmanna L. - Water Lobelia

Traits


    Rooting aquatic plants with flowers and leaves protruding out of the water, rarer in terrestrial habitats, 20–180 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, 3–15‑flowered. flowers: ⚥, stalked, zygomorphic, almost 2‑lipped, lower corolla-lobe larger than the upper, whitish; co...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lobelia dortmanna

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Lobelia dortmanna

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lobelia dortmanna

Lobelia dortmanna

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, wet habitats

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