American Bellflower - Campanula americana
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/24/20).
American Bellflower - Campanula americana
The American Bellflower is an annual or biennial that grows from 2-6' tall.
Its flowers are light blue to violet and are usually arranged in elongated clusters along a tall stalk. It is an unusual bellflower in that its flowers are usually flat and not bell-shaped.
The central stem is light green, slightly grooved, and hairy. The stem terminates in a spike of flowers.
Other names: Tall Bellflower
Other Latin Name: Campanulastrum americanum
For more information on the American Bellflower, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about American Bellflower - Campanula americana.
American Bellflower
Campanula americana
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/30/23).
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/9/21).
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/11/21).
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/12/19).
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/13/19).
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/24/18).
Above: American Bellflower in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin. (8/03/19).
Above: American Bellflower illustration by Alice Lounsberry circa 1899.
Above: American Bellflower illustration circa 1913.
Above: American Bellflower illustration line drawing from USDA NRCS, Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species., USDA NRCS National Wetland Team.
