Lobelia siphilitica

Common Names: great blue lobelia

Ethnobotanical Studies

1.

Cherokee Nation

Uses: root infusion for worms; leaf infusion for colds, fever

ISBN:: 0881924539

Studies

1.

The effect of experimental pollinator decline on pollinator-mediated selection on floral traits.

Brown KS and Caruso CM (2023).; Ecol Evol.
DOI:: 10.1002/ece3.10706
PubMed:: 37953983

2.

First report of constricta yellow dwarf virus infecting Lobelia in the United States and the world.

Srivastava A and Tzanetakis IE (2023).; Plant Dis.
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-12-22-2865-PDN
PubMed:: 36734943

3.

Simulated pollinator decline has similar effects on seed production of female and hermaphrodite Lobelia siphilitica, but different effects on selection on floral traits.

Hossack GC and Caruso CM (2023).; Am J Bot.
DOI:: 10.1002/ajb2.16106
PubMed:: 36401558

4.

Do Genetic Drift and Gene Flow Affect the Geographic Distribution of Female Plants in Gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica?

Genetics

Appiah-Madson HJ et al (2022).; Plants (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/plants11060825
PubMed:: 35336707

5.

Plasticity in floral longevity and sex-phase duration of Lobelia siphilitica in response to simulated pollinator declines.

Lee KJ and Caruso CM (2022).; Am J Bot.
DOI:: 10.1002/ajb2.1837
PubMed:: 35253215

6.

A sit-and-wait predator, but not an active-pursuit predator, alters pollinator-mediated selection on floral traits.

Benoit AD and Caruso CM (2021).; Ecology.
DOI:: 10.1002/ecy.3506
PubMed:: 34319595

7.

Beyond balancing selection: frequent mitochondrial recombination contributes to high-female frequencies in gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica (Campanulaceae).

Adhikari B, Caruso CM and Case AL (2019).; New Phytol.
DOI:: 10.1111/nph.16136
PubMed:: 31442304

8.

Bee pathogen transmission dynamics: deposition, persistence and acquisition on flowers.

Figueroa LL et al (2019).; Proc Biol Sci.
DOI:: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0603
PubMed:: 31138075

9.

Local adaptation to mycorrhizal fungi in geographically close Lobelia siphilitica populations.

Rekret P and Maherali H (2019).; Oecologia.
DOI:: 10.1007/s00442-019-04412-1
PubMed:: 31102015

10.

EFFECTS OF CROSS AND SELF-FERTILIZATION ON PROGENY FITNESS IN LOBELIA CARDINALIS AND L. SIPHILITICA.

Johnston MO et al (1992).; Evolution.
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1992.tb02076.x
PubMed:: 28568656

11.

Physiological effects of temperature do not explain prevalence of females in populations of gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica growing in warmer climates.

Bailey MF, Case AL and Caruso CM (2017).; Am J Bot.
DOI:: 10.3732/ajb.1600380
PubMed:: 28325832

12.

Frequency-dependent fitness in gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica.

Rivkin LR, Case AL and Caruso CM (2015).; Evolution.
DOI:: 10.1111/evo.12654
PubMed:: 25824809

13.

Conspecific plant-soil feedback scales with population size in Lobelia siphilitica (Lobeliaceae).

Hovatter S, Blackwood CB and Case AL (2013).; Oecologia.
DOI:: 10.1007/s00442-013-2710-z
PubMed:: 23839262

14.

Lobelia siphilitica plants that escape herbivory in time also have reduced latex production.

Parachnowitsch AL et al (2012).; PLoS One.
DOI:: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037745
PubMed:: 22662205

15.

Plasticity of inflorescence traits in Lobelia siphilitica (Lobeliaceae) in response to soil water availability.

Caruso CM et al (2006).; Am J Bot.
DOI:: 10.3732/ajb.93.4.531
PubMed:: 21646213

16.

Piperidine and tetrahydropyridine alkaloids from Lobelia siphilitica and Hippobroma longiflora.

Kesting JR et al (2009).; J Nat Prod.
DOI:: 10.1021/np800743w
PubMed:: 19206509

17.

Sex ratio variation in gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica: effects of population size and geographic location.

Caruso CM and Case AL (2007).; J Evol Biol.
PubMed:: 17584234