Historical Context: This plant is also documented in our Historical Remedy Codex, where you can explore its traditional use in tinctures, salves, and folk medicine.
# Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) | Triple 5 Plant Codex
## Identification Block
- **Accepted Scientific Name:** *Lobelia siphilitica*
- **Family:** Campanulaceae
- **Common Names:** Great Blue Lobelia
- **Scope Statement:** This page covers *Lobelia siphilitica* in the context of the Triple 5 Plant Codex for riparian, wild, and woody forage management in TN/KY.
## Required Page Structure
### 1. Overview
Great Blue Lobelia is a native species relevant to wild forage and riparian systems in the Mid-South. It is classified under the Campanulaceae family and is commonly identified in wild, native, riparian, toxic contexts.
### 6. Toxicity and Animal Interaction
- **Toxicity Level:** High
- **Species Affected:** humans, livestock
- **Exposure Scenarios:** Risks associated with high toxicity level, especially for humans, livestock.
### 11. Homestead Decision Guidance
**Remove.** Decision based on high toxicity and non-invasive status.
### 12. Source Reference Appendix
- [USDA PLANTS Profile](https://plants.usda.gov/home/search?query=Lobelia%20siphilitica)
- [UT Extension - Riparian Management](https://utextension.tennessee.edu/)
- [UK Extension - Forage Resources](https://forages.ca.uky.edu/)
## Structured Data
- **Title:** Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) | Triple 5 Plant Codex
- **Slug:** great-blue-lobelia
- **Common Name:** Great Blue Lobelia
- **Scientific Name:** Lobelia siphilitica
- **Family:** Campanulaceae
- **Categories:** wild, native, riparian, toxic
- **Toxicity Level:** high
- **Animals Affected:** humans, livestock
- **Invasive Status:** non-invasive
- **Native Status:** native