Milky Bellflower - Campanula lactiflora

Description

A tall, clump forming plant often reaching to 2 metres. The flowers may vary in colour but are usually pale (milky) and are often pale lilac forming dense areas of colour. It has slightly serrated leaves.

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Habitat

Often cultivated and occasionally occurring as a casual or becoming naturalised.

When to see it

Flowering mid to late summer.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Widespread but occasional in Britain where it usually occurs as a casual.

VC55 Status

Uncommon casual in our area. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

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Species profile

Common names
Milky Bellflower
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Campanulaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
24/07/2013 (Semper, Alan)
Last record:
09/07/2019 (Charity, Kenneth)

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