[Lobelia cardinalis ssp. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh, moreLobelia cardinalis var. graminea (Lam.) McVaugh, Lobelia cardinalis var. meridionalis Bowden, Lobelia cardinalis var. multiflora (Paxton) McVaugh, Lobelia cardinalis var. phyllostachya (Engelm.) McVaugh, Lobelia cardinalis var. propinqua (Paxton) Bowden, Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens McVaugh, Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Lobelia splendens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.]
Plant: Perennial aquatic forb 30-70 cm Leaves: leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate to 13 cm long, minutely toothed Flowers: flowers bright red, tubular, showy, two-lipped. Notes: Corolla tube slit down one side nearly to the base, anther tube is bluish-grey.Anthers united into a tube; 3 long & 2 short, around the style. References: Kearney & Peebles; Arizona Flora. McDougall; Seed plants of Northern Arizona. A Utah Flora. ASU specimans
