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This is the most common lobelia in Connecticut. As the seed pod develops, it swells into a ball, hence the species name "inflata." These inflated seedpods are the best identifying mark for Indian-tobacco. Note also the small, widely spaced flowers (which distinguish it from spiked lobelia), and the broad leaves (which distinguish it from brook lobelia and water lobelia).

• Family: Bellflower (Campanulaceae)
• Habitat: fields, roadsides, open woods
• Height: 6-30 inches
• Flower size: 1/4 inch long
• Flower color: pale blue-purple
• Flowering time: July to October
• Origin: native