Campanula parryi
(Parry’s Bellflower)
Campanula parryi, Breakneck Pass, Park Co. 3155
Campanula parryi, Breakneck Pass, Park Co. 3164
| Scientific Name | Campanula parryi | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAPA10 |
| Common Name | Parry's Bellflower, Parry's Harebell | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 34489 |
| Family | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (6500 to 13500 ft.); moist meadows, aspen groves, openings, streamsides.
Plant: Erect perennial with slender stem 3 to 10 inches tall. Leaves: Lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, upright stem leaves 1-3/8 inches long; petiolate. Inflorescence: Single, erect or tilted, funnel-shaped flower, 1/2-inch long; blue/purple corolla lobes about 1/2 the corolla length; sepals longer than those of C. rotundifolia. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Colorado Status: Native |
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