Campanula glomerata (Cultivated)

Campanula glomerata L., Sp. Pl. 166 1753. (Syn: Campanula cephalotes Nakai; Campanula glomerata var. dahurica Fisch.; Campanula glomerata var. elliptica (Kit. ex Schult.) DC.; Campanula glomerata subsp. elliptica (Kit. ex Schult.) O. Schwarz; Campanula glomerata var. salviifolia Kom.; Campanula glomerata var. speciosa Hornem. ex A. DC.; Campanula glomerata f. subcapitata Soó; Campanula hirsuta Mart.; Gentiana collina With.; Syncodon glomeratum (L.) Fourr.; Weitenwebera glomerata (L.) Opiz);

Campanula glomerata, known by the common names clustered bellflower or Dane’s blood, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Campanula, belonging to the family Campanulaceae.

Campanula glomerata is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to a height of 20–60 centimetres (7.9–24 in), with a maximum of 90 centimetres (35 in). The stem is simple, erect and shortly pubescent, basal leaves are petiolated, oval-lanceolate and lightly heart-shaped (cordate), while cauline leaves are lanceolate, sessile and amplexicaul. The inflorescence is formed by 15-20 sessile, actinomorphic and hermaphrodite single flowers of about 2 to 3 cm. They are in terminal racemes or in the axils of upper leaves, surrounded by an involucre of bracts. The corolla is campanulate and pubescent with five dark violet-blue or purplish-blue petals. Flowering period is from June to September.

The species is native to the North Temperate Zone of Eurasia, from Europe to Japan. In Europe it is present almost everywhere except the extreme north.^[2] In North America the plant is naturalized.

The plant is widely cultivated in gardens, with flowers in a range of colours including white, pink, blue and purple. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use

(From Wikipedia on 28.9.13)

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