Campanula patula
Campanula patula
FamilyGenus: Campanulanative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Campanula patula is a native bellflower of Great Britain, found in sunny, moderately moist soils. It bears broad leaves and tall, herbaceous stems, producing bell-shaped blooms from April to September.
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Ecological significance
This species is a naturally occurring member of Great Britain's flora.
Annual cycle
Flowering from April to September; as a herbaceous plant, it produces leafy growth before the blooming period and withers after seed set.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.365 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Site in a sunny spot with moderately moist, average garden soil. The plant produces blooms from April through September. It is suited to wildflower meadows and informal borders.
Scientific profile
Campanula patula, a member of the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), is a herbaceous, non-woody plant native in Great Britain. It reaches a height of around 0.36 metres and bears broad leaves. The flowers appear from April to September, in sunny positions with fresh, moderately moist soil of average nutrient status. The species favours neutral to weakly acidic conditions and thrives in moderately warm temperatures. Its tiny seeds weigh roughly 0.022 milligrams. The plant is a component of certain grassland communities but no detailed conservation status is recorded for Great Britain in the data.
Pollinators & visitors
36 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Halictus simplexLasioglossum morioHylaeus confususAndrena bicolorChelostoma rapunculiLasioglossum calceatumLasioglossum leucopusChelostoma campanularumAndrena pandelleiSphaerophoria scriptaCeratina cucurbitinaChelostoma distinctumBombus lapidariusBombus soroeensisBombus veteranusBombus lucorumBombus ruderariusBombus schrenckiBombus sylvarumBombus subterraneusBombus pascuorumBombus hortorumBombusBombus pratorumBombus distinguendusBombus hypnorumLasioglossum lineareApis melliferaEumerus ornatusLasioglossum glabriusculumChrysotoxum bicinctumBombus terrestrisAutographa gammaHelophilus pendulusBombus sylavrumOsmia rapunculi
Other flower visitors
22 other species visit the flowers
Amara communisHarpalus griseusAmara ovataAgriotes sputatorTrechus quadristriatusAmara lunicollisAmara plebejaHemicrepidius hirtusHarpalus rufipesHemicrepidius nigerCantharis rufa (Linnaeus)Diachromus germanusHarpalus affinisHarpalus latusAmara convexiorHarpalus distinguendusOphonus ardosiacusSphaerophoriaPegoplata aestivaThricopsMuscidaeBotanophila
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_28670897
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