Campanula rapunculoides
Campanule fausse raiponce
Creeping Bellflower
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | purple |
| Flower size | 30-50 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 30-80 cm |
Description
Hairy perennial. Similar to the Campanula trachelium but less robust.
Roadsides, grassy waste areas.
Flowers
The drooping flowers, borne on a long spike-like cluster, mostly on one side, are bluish-violet, with 5 deep lobes; lower flowers open first.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Oval, long, pointed, alternate on the stem, serrated.
Edible
Young leaves and shoots: rich in vitamin C.
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