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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesCampanula elatines L. 
BibliographySyst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 927 (1759)
Native Rangesw. Alps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude500-1800m
Descriptionbasal leaves ovate-cordate, crisped sharply dentate, long petiolate, flowers in secund panicle, corolla 15-20mm across, open, lobes acute, spreading
Size10-15cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsCampanula barbeyi Feer
Campanula elatina Hill
Campanula elatines var. glaberrima A.DC.
Campanula elatines ssp. glaberrima (A.DC.) Arcang.
Campanula elatines var. subalpina (Delponte & Gras) Nyman
Campanula subalpina Delponte & Gras
Wahlenbergia elatines (L.) Link
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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