Campanula divaricata Michx. is a plant in the Campanulaceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Campanula divaricata Michx. (Campanula divaricata Michx.)
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Campanula divaricata Michx.

Campanula divaricata Michx.

Appalachian bellflower (Campanula divaricata) is a perennial blue-flowered plant native to the eastern United States, primarily the Appalachians.

Family
Genus
Campanula
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Campanula divaricata Michx.

Campanula divaricata, commonly called Appalachian bellflower, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the bellflower family, Campanulaceae. This plant is native to the eastern United States, and it is primarily found in the Appalachian Mountains. It grows in habitats with rock outcrops, including cliffs and summits, and most often occurs on dry, acidic soil. It is a perennial plant that produces small blue flowers in late summer.

Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Campanulaceae Campanula

More from Campanulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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