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Definition of Great lobelia
1. Noun. Tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Great Lobelia
Literary usage of Great lobelia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southern Wild Flowers and Trees: Together with Shrubs, Vines and Various by Alice Lounsberry (1901)
"I*, syphilitic«, great lobelia or blue cardinal-flower, lingers in bloom until
late in October and sometimes attains in the south astonishing height and ..."
2. How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide to the Names, Haunts, and Habits of by Frances Theodora Parsons (1895)
"great lobelia. Lobelia syphilitica. Lobelia Family. ternate ; ovate to lance-shaped ;
thin ; irregularly toothed. Flowers.— Stem. ..."
3. The Practical Flower Garden by Helena Rutherfurd Ely (1911)
"The Cardinal Flower seen growing beside all mountain lakes and streams is a rich,
fiery red, while the great lobelia has tall spikes of blue or white ..."
4. Nature's Garden: An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect by Neltje Blanchan (1900)
"great lobelia; Blue Cardinal-flower (Lobelia syphilitica) Bellflower family
Flowers—Bright ... The handsome great lobelia, constantly and invidiously com- ..."
5. Our Garden Flowers: A Popular Study of Their Native Lands, Their Life by Harriet Louise Keeler (1910)
"great lobelia. BLUE LOBELIA Lobelia syphilitica. Stem. ... great lobelia.
Lobelia Syphilitica. Flowers.—Borne in a long, dense, leafy spike which is six to ..."
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