Campanulaceae · Lobelia

Chickweed Lobelia

Lobelia alsinoides

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Lobelia alsinoides
Genus
Lobelia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Wet areas in grasslands and also in the plains
Habitat type
Wetland, Grassland
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Himalayas, Myanmar, East & West China, Malaysia
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Bluerecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme

Characters marked “recorded” are for Chickweed Lobelia itself; the rest are typical of the Campanulaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Chickweed Lobelia

Chickweed Lobelia (Lobelia alsinoides) belongs to the Campanulaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan and 10 other states. It grows in wet areas in grasslands and also in the plains. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

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Botanical family

Campanulaceae

Bellflower Family

Chickweed Lobelia belongs to the Campanulaceae family.

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