Campanula divaricata
| Campanula divaricata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula divaricata Michx. | |
Campanula divaricata, common name Appalachian bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Appalachian Mountains.[1] Its habitat is areas of rock outcrops such as cliffs or summits, often on dry, acidic soil.[2]
It is a perennial that produces small blue flowers in late summer.
References
- ↑ http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Lobelia%20nuttallii.png The Biota of North America Program
- ↑ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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