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Campanula rotundifolia

Harebell

At a Glance: Delicate stems topped by large, nodding bell-shaped blue flowers.

Height: 4-32 inches (10-80 cm).
Growth Form: Herb.
Stems: 1 to several stems, leafy, ascending or erect, more or less hairless; plant height varies greatly with elevation.
Leaves: Basal leaves are heart-shaped, stalked, coarsely toothed, usually withering before flowers appear. Stem leaves are alternate, linear to narrowly lance-shaped, 1.5-8 cm long, margins can be saw-toothed.
Flowers: Large, nodding bell-shaped blue or purplish-blue flowers (rarely white); sepals hairy at fused base with awl-shaped lobes; 5 fused petals. Flowers single several on thin, wiry stalks atop stem. Size: 1.5-3 cm (.6-1 in) long.
Flowering Period: July, August.
Fruits: Cylindrical to reverse-cone-shaped capsules, opening by pores; numerous flattened seeds.


Photo © Ben Legler

Sun/Shade Tolerance	Hydrology	Elevation Range
full sun > 80% mostly sunny 60%-80% partial sun and shade 40%- 60% mostly shady 60%-80% full shade > 80%	(data not available) Wetland Indicator Status: NI (no indicator data)	low elevation mid elevation sub-alpine high elevation

Soil Preferences
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Habitat Preferences
Aquatic and Wetland: Ponds or lakes Shallow pools Sloughs Swales or wet ditches Seasonally inundated areas Marshes or swamps Aquatic bed wetlands Emergent wetlands Scrub-shrub wetlands Forested wetlands Bogs, fens Seeps, springs Shorelines and Riparian: Lake shores Bog margins Streams or rivers Stream or river banks Riparian corridors River bars Floodplains Bottomlands Alluvial areas	Saltwater Areas: In or near saltwater Mud flats Tidal areas Estuaries Saltmarshes Brackish water Seashores Coastal dunes or beaches Rocky or Gravelly Areas: Coastal bluffs Cliffs Rocky slopes Outcrops Crevices Glacial outwash Gullies Slide areas Sub-alpine and Alpine: Heaths Snow beds Tundra Avalanche tracks	Forests and Thickets: Forests and woods Open forests Coniferous forests Old growth forests Deciduous forests Mixed forests Nurse logs Forest edges, openings, or clearings Thickets Meadows and Fields: Pastures or fields Meadows or grassy areas Mossy areas Disturbed Areas: Roadsides Trailsides Logged sites Burned areas Disturbed sites

Wildlife Value
Berries Seeds Nectar for hummingbirds Nectar for butterflies Host for insect larvae Thickets and shelter Thorny or protective cover	Birds: Hummingbirds visit the campanula flowers. Insects: Bumblebees and swallowtail butterflies visit the campanula flowers.

Ethnobotanical Uses and Other Facts

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Suggested References

Alden, P., D. Paulson. 1998. National Audubon Society, Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest. Chanticleer Press. Page 138.
Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist. 1973. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Page 458.
Jacobson A.L. 2001. Wild Plants of Greater Seattle. Published by author. Page 402.
Link, R. 1999. Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Page 279.
Lyons, C., W. Merilees. Trees and Shrubs to Know in Washington and British Columbia. Lone Pine Publishing. Page 315.
Pojar, J., A. Mackinnon. 1994. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Lone Pine Publishing. Page 332.

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