Red Flower
CARDINAL FLOWER (Lobelia cardinalis)
SCARLET LOBELIA
Small Flowering Plants

Family: Bellflower family
Location:  Swamps, wet meadows and along streams
Season: Summer, autumn
Leaves:
Alternate, lanceolate, narrow, toothed
Flower
: Tubular bright red flower with a three lobed lower lip.  Stamens united in a tube that surrounds the style.

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