Campanulaceae FAMILY

Lobelia decurrens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lobelia decurrens is a perennial plant producing numerous erect to ascending stems from the root crown; the stems are unbranched, they can be herbaceous or somewhat woody and are around 80 - 200cm tall[ 2055 Title Revision of Lobelia Sect. Homochilus (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) Publication Sida 21(2): 591-623, 2004 Author Lammers T.G. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru

HabitatFound in a wide variety of open to shaded, usually mesic habitats, including roadsides, fencerows, streamsides and abandoned fields; at elevations from 2,280 - 3,355 metres[ 2055 Title Revision of Lobelia Sect. Homochilus (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) Publication Sida 21(2): 591-623, 2004 Author Lammers T.G. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description ].