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Blue Lobelia

Lobelia Family.

There are several other blue lobelias which attract our attention from time to time, their flowers in general structure resembling those of the Indian tobacco.

The blossoms of L. puberula are bright blue, and half an inch in length. They are found in moist sandy places to the south and west. L. spicata is a very common species. Its slender leafy stem is from one to four feet high. Its small flowers resemble those of Indian tobacco; its pod, however, is not inflated, as is that of the latter plant.