# Campanula glomerata > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Campanula_glomerata > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Campanula_glomerata.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula_glomerata > Source revision: 1354828637 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Species of plant Campanula glomerata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Campanulaceae Genus: Campanula Species: C. glomerata Binomial name Campanula glomerata L. Pollination ***Campanula glomerata***, known by the common names **clustered bellflower** or **Dane's blood**, is a species of flowering plant in the [genus](/source/Genus) *[Campanula](/source/Campanula)*, belonging to the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Campanulaceae](/source/Campanulaceae). It is the [county flower](/source/County_flowers_of_the_United_Kingdom) of [Rutland](/source/Rutland), England.[1] ## Etymology The genus Latin name (*Campanula*), meaning small bell, refers to the bell-shape of the flower, while the specific name (*glomerata*) refers to the tight grouping of the flowers at the top of the stem. ## Description Inflorescence of *Campanula glomerata* *Campanula glomerata* is a [perennial](/source/Perennial_plant) [herbaceous plant](/source/Herbaceous_plant) growing to a height of 20–60 centimetres (7.9–23.6 in), with a maximum of 90 centimetres (35 in). The stem is simple, erect and shortly pubescent, basal leaves are petiolated, oval-lanceolate and lightly heart-shaped ([cordate](/source/Cordate_(leaf_shape))), while cauline leaves are lanceolate, sessile and *[amplexicaul](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amplexicaul)*. The inflorescence is formed by 15-20 sessile, actinomorphic and [hermaphrodite](/source/Hermaphrodite) single flowers of about 2 to 3 cm. They are in terminal racemes or in the axils of upper leaves, surrounded by an involucre of bracts. The corolla is campanulate and pubescent with five dark violet-blue or purplish-blue petals. Flowering period is from June to September. ## Distribution and habitat The species is native to the North Temperate Zone of Eurasia, from Britain to Japan. In Europe it is present almost everywhere except the extreme north.[2] In North America the plant is [naturalized](/source/Naturalisation_(biology)). This plant can be found in forests or dry grasslands, in scrub and open woodland, in grassy but not too wet places, in the edges of woods and along the margins of roads and trails. It prefers calcareous soils, at an altitude up to 1,500 m (4,921 ft) above sea level. ## Subspecies According to WCSP,[3] 15 [subspecies](/source/Subspecies) are recognized: - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *glomerata* - Europe to NW. China - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *cervicarioides* (Schult.) Arcang. (1882) - S. Europe - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *serotina* (Wettst.) O.Schwarz (1949) - S. [Alps](/source/Alps) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *farinosa* (Rochel ex Besser) Kirschl. (1852) - [Alps](/source/Alps) to E. Europe to Kazakhstan - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *elliptica* (Kit. ex Schult.) Kirschl. (1851) - [Carpathians](/source/Carpathians) to C. Italy and Serbia - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *subcapitata* (Popov) Fed. (1973) - E. [Carpathians](/source/Carpathians) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *hispida* (Witasek) Hayek (1930) - N. [Balkan](/source/Balkan) Pen. to Iran - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *caucasica* (Trautv.) Ogan. (1995) - NE. Turkey to [Caucasus](/source/Caucasus) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *oblongifolia* (K.Koch) Fed. (1972) - E. Turkey to NE. Iran - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *oblongifolioides* (Galushko) Ogan. (1995) - [Caucasus](/source/Caucasus) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *symphytifolia* (Albov) Ogan. (1995) - W. [Transcaucasus](/source/Transcaucasus) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *panjutinii* (Kolak.) Victorov (2002) - W. [Transcaucasus](/source/Transcaucasus) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *krylovii* Olonova (1999) - W. [Siberia](/source/Siberia) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *daqingshanica* D.Y.Hong & Y.Z.Zhao (1983) - [Inner Mongolia](/source/Inner_Mongolia) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *speciosa* (Hornem. ex Spreng.) Domin (1936) - S. [Siberia](/source/Siberia) to Japan ([Kyushu](/source/Kyushu)) ## Cultivation The plant is widely cultivated in gardens, with flowers in a range of colours including white, pink, blue and purple. Numerous [cultivars](/source/Cultivars) have been developed for garden use, including 'Joan Elliott' (with large violet flowers) and the white-flowered 'Schneekrone'. The vigorous cultivar 'Superba', growing to 60 cm (24 in), with rich blue flowers, has gained the [Royal Horticultural Society](/source/Royal_Horticultural_Society)'s [Award of Garden Merit](/source/Award_of_Garden_Merit).[4] The pale purple cluster-flowered 'Caroline' has also won the award.[5] ## Gallery - [Funchal](/source/Funchal): Botanical garden - Cauline leaf with a flower in the axil - Basal leaf ## Synonyms - *Campanula aggregata* Willd. ex Schlecht. (1813) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *glomerata*) - *Campanula cervicarioides* Schultes in Roemer & Schultes (1819) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *cervicarioide*) - *Campanula congesta* Schultes in Roemer & Schultes (1819) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *glomerata*) - *Campanula farinosa* Andrz. in Besser (1821) ( synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *farinosa*) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *aggregata* (Willd.) Kirschleger (1851) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *glomerata*) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *cephalotes* (Fisch. ex Schrank) D.Y.Hong (1983) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *speciosa*) - *Campanula glomerata* subsp. *congesta* (Roemer & Schultes) Schubler & Martens (1834) ( synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *glomerata*) - *Campanula glomerata* var. *aggregata* (Willd.) Koch (1846) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *glomerata*) - *Campanula glomerata* var. *congesta* (Roemer & Schultes) Rouy (1908) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *glomerata*) - *Campanula glomerata* var. *dahurica* Fisch. ex Ker-Gawl. (1822) ( synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *speciosa*) - *Campanula glomerata* var. *farinosa* (Andrz.) Koch (1846) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *farinosa*) - *Campanula glaucophylla* Schlosser & Vukot. (1875) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *farinosa*) - *Campanula speciosa* Hornem. (1815) (synonym = *C. glomerata* subsp. *speciosa*) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Plantlife website [*County Flowers page*](http://www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/county_flowers/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150430170312/http://www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/county_flowers/) 30 April 2015 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants*. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1405332965](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1405332965). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["WCSP"](http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/). *World Checklist of Selected Plant Families*. Retrieved 8 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["RHS Plant Selector - *Campanula glomerata* 'Superba'"](https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/94502/Campanula-glomerata-Superba/Details). Retrieved 15 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["*Campanula glomerata* 'Caroline'"](https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/110459/Campanula-glomerata-Caroline/Details). RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020. - Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982, Vol. II, pag. 682 ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Campanula glomerata](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campanula_glomerata). [Wikispecies](/source/Wikispecies) has information related to ***[Campanula glomerata](https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/Campanula_glomerata)***. - [Biolib](https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id41203/) - [Campanula glomerata](http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index2.php?scientific-name=campanula+glomerata) - [USDA Profile](https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAGL2) - [Missouri Botanical Garden](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/x110/campanula-glomerata-var.-alba.aspx) - [Kew Plant List](http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Campanula+glomerata) Taxon identifiers Campanula glomerata Wikidata: Q158045 Wikispecies: Campanula glomerata BioLib: 41203 CoL: QB9W EoL: 591924 EPPO: CMPGL EUNIS: 165158 FNA: 200022868 FoC: 200022868 GBIF: 5409933 GRIN: 8761 iNaturalist: 84349 IPA: 18530 IPNI: 140364-1 IRMNG: 10198630 ITIS: 34485 MichiganFlora: 695 MoBotPF: 278808 NatureServe: 2.129376 NBN: NBNSYS0000004287 NCBI: 82281 Observation.org: 2387 Open Tree of Life: 412599 PalDat: Campanula_glomerata PFI: 5308 Plant List: kew-364698 PLANTS: CAGL2 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:140364-1 RHS: 96441 Tropicos: 5500403 VASCAN: 4162 WisFlora: 2857 WFO: wfo-0000827269 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Campanula glomerata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula_glomerata) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula_glomerata?action=history)). 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