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Campanulaceae FAMILY

Campanula cochleariifolia

Campanula cochleariifolia

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Campanula cochleariifolia is a low-growing, evergreen perennial plant, spreading by means of rhizomes to form a mat of growth up to 15cm tall[ 271 Title Campanulas - A Gardener's Guide. Publication Author Lewis. P. & Lynch. M. Publisher B. T. Batsford. London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-7134-8266-4 Description Very readable account of almost 150 members of the genus, together with their hybrids and cultivars, that are more commonly grown in gardens. Excellent photographs of many of the species. ]. The plant is often grown as an ornamental in the garden, where it can be used as a ground cover. The leaves and flowers are edible.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and southern Europe - France and Spain, east to Poland, Slovakia, the Balkans and Bulgaria.
HabitatCracks in rocks in mountains[ 221 Title Campanulas - their cultivation and classification. Publication Author Crook. H. Clifford. Publisher Country Life Year 1951 ISBN - Description The most comprehensive treatment of the genus yet written (2002). ].