Irish wildflowers
Photographs: Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork |
Garden Lobelia Lobelia erinus Family: Campanulaceae Flowering June-September. Annual. Garden escape. Dark blue flowers with 5 petals, but there are also pale-blue, white or reddish-purple forms. Basal leaves are oval and toothed, stem leaves narrow, more/less untoothed. A prostrate or scambling plant. Height 10-15cm. A garden escape or discard with most records from waste ground, pavement cracks and rubbish dumps. |
Garden Lobelia, Lobelia erinus
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