Latin name: Lobelia cardinalis L. var. pseudosplendens McVaugh
Pronunciation: lo-BEEL-ee-a kar-din-AY-lis soo-doe-SPLEN-dens
Common name: Scarlet lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower)
Habitat: Stream bottoms and margins, seepy areas to 5500', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and desert mountains
Blooming period: August to October
Name derivations: 1) Lobelia 2) cardinalis 3) pseudosplendens
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