Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_1132.JPG-07-12-2017
Flower name (scientific): Campanula rapunculoides Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) kam-PAN-yoo-luh rap-unk-yew-LOY-dees
Flower name (common): Creeping Bellflower
Family name (common): Bellflower
Family name (scientific): Campanulaceae
Scientific name origin:
     Genus: Derived from campana, Latin for bell, reflecting the shape of the flower.
    Specific epithet: Resembles rapunculus, Campanula rapunculus, with the common name rampion bellflower.
Common name origin: From the long-creeping rhizomes and the bell-shaped flower.
Flower description:
     Size: 0.75 to 1.0 inches (1.9 to 2.5 cm) long.
     Petal count: 5 petals, sharp pointed and fused together as the base.
     Color: Blue-purple.
     Other: Showy bell-shaped flowers.
Plant description: Erect
     Size: 16 to 40 inches (41 to 102 cm) tall.
     Stem hairy: glabrous to slightly hairy.
     Other:
Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple.
     Size: Leaves up to 12 cm long and 5 cm wide.
     Color: upper surface medium to darker green, lower surface lighter green
     Hairy: lower surface typically sparsely hairy
     Other: Shape: leaf, the lowest leaves are often cordate-oval, while the middle and upper leaves are ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate (IL)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, naturalized, ecologically invasive. Difficult to control when it becomes established. A restricted invasive plant in Wisconsin.
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): June to October
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
Habitat: Woodlands, thickets, disturbed areas, roadsides.
Fruit: Capsule approximately spherical in shape, with a diameter of about 6 mm.
Seed: Brown with a length of approximately 1 mm.
Importance to wildlife:
Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes.
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AK, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map
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Synonym(s):
Basionym: na
Homotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 7 homotypic synonyms for this species.
Heterotypic Synonym(s): na
Autonym: Campanula rapunculoides subsp. rapunculoides (The other infraspecific is Campanula rapunculoides subsp. cordifolia (K. Koch) Damboldt and this has not been recorded from North America.)
Wetland Status (NC): Not listed
Wetland Status (MW): Not listed