Lobelia georgiana, the Georgia lobelia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to the southeastern United States. It is likely that the range of Lobelia georgiana only extends to Alabama, Georgia and Florida due to misidentification of specimens.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Lobeline Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lobelia elongata — considered toxic
- Lobelia amoena — considered toxic
- Lobelia puberula — considered toxic
- Lobelia flaccidifolia — considered toxic
- Lobelia glandulosa — considered toxic
- Lobelia gattingeri — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Lobelia
- Species
- Lobelia georgiana
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