21,857 observationsNear Threatened
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Asterales ›Family: Campanulaceae ›Genus: Campanulastrum
About
Campanula americana, the American bellflower, is a tall bellflower native to eastern North America from the Great Lakes region south to Florida and from the Dakotas east to New York. This native plant is an annual or biennial from 2-6' tall. Its flowers are light blue to violet and are usually arranged in elongated clusters. It is an unusual bellflower in that its flowers are usually flat and not bell-shaped. It has a varying life-history with...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of tall bellflower is Campanulastrum americanum.
- tall bellflower belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- tall bellflower belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- tall bellflower belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- tall bellflower belongs to the order Asterales.
- tall bellflower belongs to the family Campanulaceae.
- tall bellflower belongs to the genus Campanulastrum.