| Campanula patula | |
|---|---|
| Campanula patula | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. patula |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula patula L. |
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Campanula patula or Spreading Bellflower is a plant species of the genus Campanula. It can be more than half a meter high.[1]
This delicate bellflower bears lateral branches of pale blue or white flowers that are upright and funnel shaped.
The leaves are narrow and pointed. The main difference between this and other bellflowers is that the petals in the bell are spread out and more pointed. It is rare in the wild, occurring mainly on infertile banks and rock outcrops in the West Midlands. It makes a lovely addition to a flower border.
A bellflower weevil Miarus sp. is associated with this plant.