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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Campanula rotundifolia
FAMILY
Campanulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Campanula rotundifolia
FAMILY
Campanulaceae
COMMON NAME:
Harebell, Bluebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Scotch Harebell
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_caro2_001_lvd
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Jeff Ausmus jma_camrot3
April Monroe County MI
In cultivation
Stem leaves narrow and grass-like, but basal leaves rather round, hence the name "rotundifolia", per US Forest Service "Plant of the Week".
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Jeff Ausmus jma_camrot
June Oscoda County MI
Roscommon State Forest Area: Big Creek Township
Formerly used in the manufacture of blue dye for tartans and the symbol of the MacDonald clan, per US Forest Service "Plant of the Week".
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Jeff Ausmus jma_camrot2
June Monroe County MI
In cultivation
Flowers are about 3/4" long, bell shaped with 5 slightly flaring pointed lobes, per www.minnesotawildflowers.info.
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Jeff Ausmus jma_camrot4
July Monroe County MI
In cultivation
A long style protrudes from the flower's center, its tip split into 3 parts, per www.minnesotawildflowers.info.
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JK Marlow jkm0509f_2930
September Greenville County SC
In cultivation
The stem terminates in either a solitary flower, or a short raceme of 2-3 flowers, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.