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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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