lobelia family

lobelia family
noun
not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae
Derivationally related forms: ↑lobeliaceous (for: ↑Lobeliaceae)
Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family
Member Holonyms: ↑Campanulales, ↑order Campanulales

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noun

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the plant family Lobeliaceae (sometimes considered a subfamily, Lobelioideae, of the Campanulaceae, or bellflower family), typified by usually herbaceous plants having milky sap, simple alternate leaves, irregular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, and including the cardinal flower, Indian tobacco, and lobelia.

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lobelia family,
a group of widely distributed, mainly herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants often grown for their showy flowers. The family includes the cardinal flower and Indian tobacco.

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  • Lobelia siphilitica — ID 48457 Symbol Key LOSI Common Name great blue lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lobelia canbyi — ID 48364 Symbol Key LOCA Common Name Canby s lobelia Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution DE, GA, MD, NC, NJ, SC, TN Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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