LeavesBasal leaves simple, egg-shaped, margins toothed; stem leaves simple, sessile, alternate spiral arrangement, linear, margins entire; blades 10-60 mm long, 1-5 mm wideFlowersInflorescene a raceme or sometimes solitary, flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, distinct, linear, 0.3-1 mm long, 3.5-9 mm wide, green, hairless; petals 5, fused into bell-like structure, 12-20 mm long, blue or rarely white; stamens 5, anthers yellow; pistils 1, 5-lobed, ovary inferiorFruits and SeedsCapsule, narrow, inversely cone-shaped, 4-6 mm long, 4-5 mm wide, yellowish or brown, many-seeded; seeds 0.7-0.9 mm long, smooth, brown
Scientific NameCampanula rotundifolia L.
Common Name
harebell
General Description
Perennial herb, 10-30 cm tall
Leaves
Basal leaves simple, egg-shaped, margins toothed; stem leaves simple, sessile, alternate spiral arrangement, linear, margins entire; blades 10-60 mm long, 1-5 mm wideFlowers
Inflorescene a raceme or sometimes solitary, flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, distinct, linear, 0.3-1 mm long, 3.5-9 mm wide, green, hairless; petals 5, fused into bell-like structure, 12-20 mm long, blue or…
Inflorescene a raceme or sometimes solitary, flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, distinct, linear, 0.3-1 mm long, 3.5-9 mm wide, green, hairless; petals 5, fused into bell-like structure, 12-20 mm long, blue or rarely white; stamens 5, anthers yellow; pistils 1, 5-lobed, ovary inferior
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule, narrow, inversely cone-shaped, 4-6 mm long, 4-5 mm wide, yellowish or brown, many-seeded; seeds 0.7-0.9 mm long, smooth, brown
Phenology
Flowers from June to August
Notes
Medical uses:
The compounds extracted from the plant have healing properties. Infusion of root can be used as drops for sore ear. Chewing on the root helps heart ailments and lung problems. The plant has also been…
Medical uses:
The compounds extracted from the plant have healing properties. Infusion of root can be used as drops for sore ear. Chewing on the root helps heart ailments and lung problems. The plant has also been used as ceremonial fumigant for head trouble, various ailments, deer infection and eyes.
Ethno-botanical uses:
The leaves are edible raw or cooked.
Roman Catholics say that C. rotundifolia is dedicated to Saint Dominic.
The Navajo people believed that rubbing the plant on your body would protect you from witches and would protect you while hunting (Moerman 119-120).
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Widespread throughout Alberta, except for the north-west corner
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH,…
Alberta: Widespread throughout Alberta, except for the north-west corner
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY); DEN (GL); FRA (SPM)
Citation
Page Citation for Campanula rotundifolia L.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Campanula rotundifolia L., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4238/12-199611. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 26 specimens of this Species.
18 results plotted on map in 17 markers. Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.