| Lobelia
simplicicaulis
is an uncommon herb that grows in the understorey of dry forest.
The flowers are in cymes (inflorescences with the oldest flower at
the base), but typically only one flower is open at a time. The
leaves are a few times longer than broad, are usually widest near
the middle or above, less than 2
cm long, and have either coarse teeth or a few lobes. The flowers are generally
dark blue (rarely pale or even white). It is similar to
L. rhombifolia, but
in that species the oldest flower is at the top of the
inflorescence. It is also similar to the widespread and common
species, L. gibbosa, but
that species has entire, or almost entire species (and often the
stems are almost leafless). |
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