Campanula rotundifolia NS7143 25Jul2012 MJP

Campanula rotundifolia NS6057 22Jul2012 PW

Campanula rotundifolia NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

The rosette leaves and stem leaves are clearly very different.

Campanula rotundifolia NS8841 19Apr24 PW

The distinctive basal leaves that give the plant its species name.

Campanula rotundifolia NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Later in the season

Campanula rotundifolia NS7848 25Sep2020 MP

Campanula latifolia NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Campanula latifolia NS8248 7Jul2020 MP

Campanula latifolia NS8139 JH

Campanula latifolia NS5858 20July2018 PW

Campanula latifolia NS8248 7Jul2020 MP

Campanula latifolia NS6761 28Jul2019 MP

The calyx lobes are serrate.

Campanula lactiflora NS5768 24Sep2019 PW

Campanula trachelium NS5667 23July2019 PW

The stem is sparsely hispid and sharply angled.

Campanula trachelium NS5667 23July2019 PW

Campanula poscharskyana NS5766 11July2020 PW

Campanulas - Bell Flowers and Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia - Harebell, is always a delight to see in grassland. The stem leaves are linear while the basal leaves are round, hence its species name, but they usually wither before flowering.

Campanula latifolia - Giant Bellflower, is a tall handsome flower, with softly hairy, bluntly angled, unbranched stems to 1.5m

Campanula lactiflora - Milky Bellflower, is similar to Campanula latifolia, but has serrate calyx lobes and more ovate leaves. It is a garden escape that establishes itself, especially beside water.

Campanula trachelium - Nettle-leaved Bellflower, has a sharply angled, slightly hispid stem as well leaves reminiscent of a stinging nettle.

Campanula poscharskyana - Trailing Bellflower, is one of two trailing Campunulas that have established themselves from gardens. This one has a bell-like flower, which at the mouth, is about as wide as the flower is long. The lobes of the flower are divided 1/2 - 3/4 of the way to the base.