Flora Detail
| Common Name | Cluster Lobelia, Leafy Lobelia |
| Family | Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) |
| Date Observed | 17-03-2021 |
| Category | Shrubs |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 3366RG |
| Flowering Time | Autumn |
| Colour | Blue to Purple |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | Few |
| Small Holding | Few |
| Village | Few |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Lobelia comosa
Information
Cluster Lobelia, Leafy Lobelia
Sandy coastal slopes. Erect shrublet up to 50cm, with rod-like stems, branching from the base. Leaves lance-shaped, stalkless, light green, sometimes purplish, toothed towards the tip; flowerhead a loose cluster or dense raceme on long stalk, bright palish-blue flowers with white centres and yellow spot.