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bellflower

DEFINITIONS OF: bellflower

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n any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers

Synonyms:
campanula
Types:
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Campanula rotundifolia, bluebell, harebell
perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
Campanula rapunculoides, creeping bellflower
erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers
Campanula medium, Canterbury bell, cup and saucer
European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers
Campanula divaricata, southern harebell
bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers
Campanula americana, tall bellflower
annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers
Campanula aparinoides, marsh bellflower
bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers
Campanula glomerata, clustered bellflower
bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers
Campanula persicifolia, peach bell, peach bells, willow bell
perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
Campanula pyramidalis, chimney bellflower, chimney plant
bellflower of southeastern Europe
Campanula rapunculus, rampion, rampion bellflower
bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
Campanula trachelium, nettle-leaved bellflower, throatwort
European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
Campanula carpatica, spreading bellflower, tussock bellflower
European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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