Campanula carpatica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. carpatica
Binomial name
Campanula carpatica
Synonyms[1]
    • Campanula carpatica f. dasycarpa (Schur) Tacik
    • Campanula carpatica f. subpilosa (Schur) Tacik
    • Campanula carpatica subsp. turbinata (Schott, Nyman & Kotschy) Nyman
    • Campanula cordifolia Vuk.
    • Campanula dasycarpa Schur
    • Campanula hendersonii Anon.
    • Campanula oreophila Schur
    • Campanula pseudocarpatica Schur
    • Campanula reniformis Schur
    • Campanula turbinata Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
    • Neocodon carpaticus (Jacq.) Kolak. & Serdyuk.

Campanula carpatica, the tussock bellflower[2][3] or Carpathian harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.

Description

Campanula carpatica is a low-growing herbaceous perennial. Plants possess basal leaves and thin, white rhizomes. Stems grow up to 45cm long. Flowers are solitary and stand on stalks ranging from 10-15cm long. Flowers are purple in colour and plants bloom from June to August.[4]

Distribution

Native Range

Campanula carpatica is native to parts of Europe including the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine,[5] Poland and Western Russia.[4] It can also be found growing within the Carpathian Mountains of Central Europe.[5]

Introduced Range

Campanula carpatica has also been introduced into areas outside of its natural range. This species was introduced further into Europe in Hungary,[5] Denmark, Belgium, France, Norway and the United Kingdom.[6] The species was also introduced into North America where it has been recorded in the states of Connecticut and Michigan.[5]

Habitat

Campanula carpatica naturally grows in elevated, mountainous habitat where they grow in and amongst rocks.[4]

Cultivation

It was introduced to the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew in 1774 by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin.[7]

Several cultivars in shades of white, blue, pink and purple, have been developed for garden use.[8]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Campanula carpatica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Campanula carpatica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Phillips, Rix, Roger, Martyn (1991). Perennials Volume 2 Late Perennials. Pan Books. p. 128. ISBN 0330292757.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Campanula carpatica Jacq". powo.science.kew.org. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  6. ↑ "Campanula carpatica Jacq". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  7. ↑ William Curtis (1790). "The Botanical Magazine": 117. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  9. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Campanula carpatica". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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