Cardinal Flowers

Eastern Decidious Forests

Genus and Species: Lobelia cardinalis

Habitat: Grows in wet places: along rivers and streams, in openings of bottomland forests, ditches, sloughs, swamps, and lakes

Seasons: Mid Summer to Mid fall

Active Chemical Ingredient: Lobeline

Chemical structure:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobeline

Uses of Speciman:
treats stomachaches, cramps, worms (tea from roots)
treats nosebleeds, colds, fevers, and headaches, (tea made from leaves)

Resources: Gutierrez, M. (2002). Lobelia cardinalis. Retrieved September 10, 2015

Cardinal Flower. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.