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Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata)
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Native
Family:
Campanulaceae (Bluebell)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: June to
October
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Irregular blossoms
Location: Allegheny Highlands Trail
Date: 8/10/2003
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Indian Tobacco may be
easily confused with:
- Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia flowers are much larger, and a bright blue. Indian tobacco flowers are very pale and tiny.
Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
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