# clustered bellflower

*Campanula glomerata*

It is the official county flower of Rutland, England, and its species name 'glomerata' means 'clustered' in Latin, referencing its tightly packed flower heads.

- **Taxonomy:** Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae › Campanula
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Chalk grasslands, limestone pastures, dry meadows, and open woodland margins.
- **Diet:** Photosynthetic (utilizes sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and soil minerals).
- **Range:** Europe, Temperate Asia, North America (introduced)
- **Size:** 20 to 60 cm in height.
- **Lifespan:** Perennial (typically 3 to 8 years, regenerating annually from rhizomes).
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat loss due to intensive agriculture, overgrazing, and the encroachment of aggressive scrubland plants.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless and safe to approach. Enjoy their vibrant violet blooms from a close distance. Do not pick wild flowers to preserve the population and allow local pollinators to feed. If touched, no special action is required as the plant is non-toxic.

## About

Campanula glomerata , known by the common names clustered bellflower or Dane's blood , is a species of flowering plant in the genus Campanula , belonging to the family Campanulaceae. It is the county flower of Rutland, England.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/dba5fee7-89f5-4855-8ccf-96627de9b21c
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84349
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula glomerata
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/121377601/medium.jpeg (Todd Boland, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

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