Giant Bellflower
Giant Bellflower on waste land, Lancaster
Flower - stigmas and remains of stamens
Flower- 3-stigmas, narrow sepal teeth
Narrow sepal teeth
Upper leaves
Lower leaves
Stem- bluntly angled, almost round
Campanula latifolia
Campanulaceae
July to September
It is found throughout the country except for large parts of
East Anglia, the Southeast, the South and the Southwest.
See the BSBI distribution map for Giant Bellflower
The native plant grows in damp woods, in woods beside
rivers and hedgerows.
It has also escaped from gardens and has become
naturalised on waste ground, hedgebanks and beside
roads.
Giant Bellflower is a tall, native, perennial herb
growing up to 1.2m.
Flowers are on a spike and are up to 5.5cm.
Petals are pale blue or white and there are 3 stigmas.
The sepal teeth are narrow and hairless.
Leaves are oval to triangular and up to 20cm.
Lower leaves have a winged stalk.
Upper leaves are sessile.
Stems are round or bluntly angled and softly hairy.
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Giant Bellflower on waste land, Lancaster
Flower - stigmas and remains of stamens
Flower- 3-stigmas, narrow sepal teeth
Narrow sepal teeth
Upper leaves
Lower leaves
Stem- bluntly angled, almost round
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