Wildflowers of the United States

Southern Harebell, Small Bonny Bellflower, Southern Bellflower, Southern Bluebell - Campanula divaricata

Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family

Genus Common Name: Bellflower

Native Status: Native

Campanula divaricata - Southern Harebell, Small Bonny Bellflower, Southern Bellflower, Southern Bluebell. Southern Harebell is a many-branched, somewhat weak-stemmed plant with many attractive, dangling, small, bell-shaped blue flowers. Primarily a species of the southeast, it is endangered or extirpated in Maryland.

Distribution of Campanula divaricata in the United States and Canada:
USDA Plants Distribution Map

Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 08 Sep 2010). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
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Site: Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood County, NC Date: 2010-July-12	Photographer: Gerald C. Williamson
Southern Harebells blossoms hang in like clusters of tiny blue bells.

Site: Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood County, NC Date: 2010-July-12	Photographer: Gerald C Williamson Nikon D60 Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
The blossom is bell-shaped with the pistil extending like an over-long clapper.
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Site: Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood County, NC Date: 2010-July-12	Photographer: Gerald C Williamson Nikon D60 Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
Campanula divaricata has many branches each bearing many small flowers (less than ½ inch) giving the appearance of a splash of blue against the surrounding plants.
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