Cardinal Flower (White and Red)
Lobelia cardinalis
Family: Bluebell (Campanulaceae)
Subfamily: Lobelia (Lobelioideae)
I found this rare "white" Cardinal Flower along side the normal red one, on an island on the Hudson River. I photographed the two side by side for comparison that the white one is truely a Cardinal Flower.
Height: 2-4 feet
Found: Wet places, streambanks and swamps.
Blooms: July-September
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