Lobelia erinus

Edging lobelia

Family: Campanulaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Edging lobelia is a naturalized perennial herb found in southern California, specifically San Diego County, in disturbed areas at elevations below 50 meters. Flowering in April, this plant produces blue flowers with a corolla tube 6 to 10 millimeters long and distinctive anther characteristics. Growing with decumbent to sprawling light green stems 8 to 25 centimeters long and less than 4 millimeters in diameter, it spreads across the ground in a delicate manner. Its stems feature a low, spreading growth habit with glabrous flowers that have a notable upper sinus larger than the lateral sinuses. The plant's compact form and vivid blue blossoms make it a distinctive non-native species in disturbed ecological settings.

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Bloom period: Apr

Elevation: < 50 m

Bioregions: SCo (San Diego Co.)

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.