Nature Photography by Gary D. Tonhouse
Iowa Prairies: 
Splendor in the Grass Photography Exhibit

© Gary D.Tonhouse 1997 - 2008

Cardinal Flower
 Lobelia cardinalis
Bellflower family ( Campanulaceae )

Frequently found in wet areas including marshy 
depressions in prairies. Some what rare in the northern
part of the tallgrass prairie region.

Blooms midsummer to late fall.

Iowa Prairies    Nature Photography by Gary D.Tonhouse  Prairie Blazing Star