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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. It is the county flower of Rutland, England.[1]

Campanula glomerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. glomerata
Binomial name
Campanula glomerata
Pollination
Pollination

Etymology


The etymology of this plant is quite intuitive: the genus Latin name (“campanula”), meaning small bell, refers to the bell-shape of the flower, while the specific name (glomerata) refers to the tight grouping of the flowers at the top of the stem.


Description


Inflorescence of Campanula glomerata
Inflorescence of Campanula glomerata

Campanula glomerata is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to a height of 20–60 centimetres (7.9–23.6 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.


Distribution and habitat


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

This plant can be found in forests or dry grasslands, in scrub and open woodland, in grassy but not too wet places, in the edges of woods and along the margins of roads and trails. It prefers calcareous soils, at an altitude up to 1,500 m (4,921 ft) above sea level.


Subspecies


According to WCSP,[3] 15 subspecies are recognized:


Cultivation


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, including 'Joan Elliott' (with large violet flowers) and the white-flowered 'Schneekrone'. The vigorous cultivar 'Superba', growing to 60 cm (24 in), with rich blue flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] The pale purple cluster-flowered 'Caroline' has also won the award.[5]




Synonyms



References


  1. Plantlife website County Flowers page Archived 2015-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. "WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Campanula glomerata 'Superba'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "Campanula glomerata 'Caroline'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.



На других языках


- [en] Campanula glomerata

[es] Campanula glomerata

Campanula glomerata es una planta de la familia de las campanuláceas.

[ru] Колокольчик сборный

Колокольчик сборный, или Колокольчик скученный, он же Бельфлёр пиренейский (лат. Campanula glomerata) — растение из рода Колокольчик, семейства Колокольчиковые.



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