Scientific Name | Campanula uniflora | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAUN2 |
Common Name | Arctic Bellflower, Arctic Harebell | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 34473 |
Family | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | SEINet Reference |
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Description |
Life zones and habitat: Subalpine and alpine (11500 to 14000 ft.); dry to moist meadows, rocky slopes, scree.
Plant: Short, erect perennial with slender stem up to 4 inches tall in Colorado; up to 12 inches at lower altitudes. Leaves: Basal leaves elliptic to oblanceolate and petiolate, 1/4 to 1-3/4 inches long; shorter stem leaves alternate, elliptic to oblanceolate or linear with small teeth on edges; leaf blades are smooth. Inflorescence: Single, tilted, funnel-shaped flower, 1/4 to 1/2-inch long; blue or pale blue, pointed lobes about half the corolla length; hairy, pointed sepals. Bloom Period: July and August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and E-Flora BC. |
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