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Creeping Bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

The Creeping Bellflower is a pretty flower that grows close to the ground. It has lovely blue or purple bell-shaped flowers that attract bees and butterflies, making gardens more colorful and lively!

Habitat: Urban areas

Appearance

The Creeping Bellflower has slender, upright stems that can reach over three feet tall, adorned with lance-shaped leaves. Its distinctive deep violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers droop in a one-sided cluster along the upper stem, making it stand out from most native wildflowers.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderAsteralesFamilyCampanulaceaeGenusCampanula
Creeping Bellflower
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Creeping Bellflower

Category

Plants

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

Each small flower can produce hundreds of tiny seeds, carried far by the wind!

Its edible roots taste a bit like parsnips, a yummy garden vegetable!

Its scientific name means 'like a little radish' because of its tasty roots!

Once a pretty garden flower, it escaped cultivation and now grows wild!

Special abilities

Ability

Underground Network

Creeping Bellflower can quickly spread using powerful underground stems called rhizomes that help it colonize new areas.

Ability

Root Power

Creeping Bellflower has a deep, thick taproot that helps it find water and nutrients, making it tough to remove.

Ability

Seed Shower

Creeping Bellflower produces thousands of tiny seeds annually, ensuring new plants can sprout far and wide.

Measurements & details

Height
30-100 cm
Flower Size
1.5-2.5 cm
Bloom Season
Summer to early fall
Edible
Yes
Toxicity
None
Lifecycle
Perennial
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

An important native pollinator.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on leaves and stems.

eaten by

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Rabbits may graze on young plants.

Traits

Also known as

No aliases listed yet.

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Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Creeping Bellflower?

30-100 cm

How big are the flowers on Creeping Bellflower?

1.5-2.5 cm

When does Creeping Bellflower bloom?

Summer to early fall

Is Creeping Bellflower edible?

Yes

Is Creeping Bellflower toxic?

None

What is Creeping Bellflower's lifecycle?

Perennial

How is Creeping Bellflower pollinated?

Insect

Where is Creeping Bellflower usually found?

Urban areas

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