Plants
Scarlet spires along stream banks, built for hummingbirds.
Field facts
HabitatStreamsides, wet meadows
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to September
StatusSecure (NatureServe)
Look-alikesGreat blue lobelia — same shape, deep blue
Field note: Its flower shape excludes bees almost entirely.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Keep boots out of soft stream banks where seedlings establish.
Where you might find it
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