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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Campanulaceae
Campanula rotundifolia L.
bluebell, bluebell bellflower, harebell
Campanula: Latin campana for "little bell"
rotundifolia: Latin for "round leaves"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-20" tall forb, mostly hairless; thin stems |
| Flower: | blue, 5-parted, 3/4" -1 1/4" long, bell-shaped, flaring lobes much shorter than the tube; inflorescence a branched, drooping cluster of usually many, nodding flowers; blooms June-Oct. |
| Fruit: | nodding capsule opening near the base |
| Leaf: | stalked; the lower leaves broadly oval, toothed, falling off as the plant matures, the upper leaves more linear |
| Habitat: | full to partial sun; dry to moderate moisture; woods, meadows, cliffs, beaches; in sandy, gravelly soil |
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