| Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
| Genus species | Lobelia kalmii L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 930 (1753) |
| Native Range | Subartctic America to n. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate to obovate, stem leaves linear, flowers to 15mm long in lax raceme or panicle, lower lip white variegate |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Dortmanna kalmii (L.) Kuntze Lobelia falcata Raf. Lobelia incurva Raf. Lobelia kalmii var. capillaris Farw. Lobelia kalmii var. edithae E.Wimm. Lobelia kalmii f. leucantha Rouleau Lobelia kalmii var. strictiflora Rydb. Lobelia strictiflora (Rydb,) Lunell Petromarula strictiflora (Rydb.) Nieuwl. & Lunell Rapuntium kalmii (L.) C.Presl |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (NUN Nunavut, NWT Northwest Territories) 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (NBR New Brunswick, NFL Newfoundland, NSC Nova Scotia, ONT Ontario, QUE Québec) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WAS Washington) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, MIN Minnesota, NDA North Dakota, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, INI Indiana, MAI Maine, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia) |