Campanulaceae FAMILY

Campanula lasiocarpa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Campanula lasiocarpa is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing a cluster of unbranched stems 3 - 18cm tall from a creeping, rhizomatous rootstock. Each stem bears a single flower, the plant spreading to form a carpet of growth[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, Japan; Western N. America - Alaska, Northwest Territories, Yukon, British Colombia, Alberta, Washington

HabitatGravelly and sandy slopes[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Crevices in rocks and on rocky slopes in alpine areas; at elevations from 1,600 - 3,100 metres on Honshu, 1,000 - 2,000 metres on Hokkaido[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].