Monday, August 17, 2009

In Bloom on Manchaug's Shore: Cardinal Flower



My guess from a distance is Cardinal Flower - Lobelia cardinalis - a native herbaceous perennial plant which enjoys the rich moist soils and semi-shade offered along the woodland bank of a Manchaug Pond cove. It is a favorite of hummingbirds and a medicinal plant of the Native Peoples of days gone by.

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