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Lobelia umbellifera McVaugh  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesLobelia umbellifera McVaugh 
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 67: 144 (1940)
Native Rangese. Mexico to Guatemala
Primary BiomeWet Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-3400m
Descriptionwoody-based, leaves crowded in lower part of stems, rigid, elliptic, subglabrous, coarsely crenate, 2cm, inflorescence umbellate, 1-6-flowered, on leafless peduncle
Size10-15cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsLobelia fasciculata Donn.Sm.
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXT Mexico Southeast)
8 Southern America
     80 Central America (GUA Guatemala)
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