Campanula patula
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Campanula patula or Spreading Bellflower is a plant species of the genus Campanula
Campanula
Campanula is one of several genera in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for "little bell"....

. It can be more than half a meter high.

This delicate bellflower bears lateral branches of pale blue or white flowers that are upright and funnel shaped.

The leaves are narrow and pointed. The main difference between this and other bellflowers is that the petals in the bell are spread out and more pointed. It is rare in the wild, occurring mainly on infertile banks and rock outcrops in the West Midlands. It makes a lovely addition to a flower border.

A bellflower weevil Miarus sp. is associated with this plant.

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Regional photographic flower: Campanula patula
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