Biology:Campanula piperi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. piperi
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| Campanula piperi Howell
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Campanula piperi (Olympic bellflower,[1][2][3] Olympic harebell,[4] Piper's bellflower[5]) is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family, Campanulaceae. It is native to the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington (state) .[4] It has also been noted on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[3]
Description
This species is a perennial herb with stems up to 10 centimeters tall. It is hairless or with fine, rough hairs. The basal leaves are sharply toothed, widely lance-shaped blades up to 3 centimeters long. Leaves higher on the stem are similar and are alternately arranged. Flowers occur in July and August at the stem tips. Each has five toothed sepals and a saucer-shaped blue corolla with 5 lobes about 1.2 to 1.6 centimeters long.[3] White flowers are known to occur at times.[5]
Habitat
This plant grows in rocky, high-elevation habitat.[3][4] It faced the potential threat of trampling by mountain goats, an introduced species in the range, but now extirpated.[4]
Cultivation
This species is cultivated in alpine plant gardens.[4] A number of cultivars have been bred.[5]
History
The species name commemorates the botanist Charles Piper.[5]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Campanula piperi | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 23 January 2018 }}
- ↑ Campanula piperi. USDA PLANTS.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Campanula piperi. Burke Museum. University of Washington.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Campanula piperi. NatureServe. 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Campanula piperi. Botany Photo of the Day. UBC Botanical Garden.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5027934 entry
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