Campanula divaricata
Campanula divaricata, common name Appalachian bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae. It is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Appalachian Mountains.[1] Its habitat is areas of rock outcrops such as cliffs or summits, often on dry, acidic soil.[2]
| Campanula divaricata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula divaricata Michx. | |
It is a perennial that produces small blue flowers in late summer.
References
- "Campanula divaricata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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