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Campanula floridana

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Campanula floridana

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. floridana
Binomial name
Campanula floridana
S.Watson ex A.Gray
Synonyms[2]

Rotantha floridana

Campanula floridana, commonly known as the Florida bellflower, is a perennial flowering plant of the family Campanulaceae that is endemic to Florida.

Description

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It has a five-lobed purple corolla.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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It grows in moist areas and up to 15 in (380 mm) high.[4][3] Locations where it has been documented include Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier-Seminole State Park, Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Campanula floridana. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Campanula floridana - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  3. ^ a b "Florida bellflower". April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  5. ^ "The Institute for Regional Conservation". regionalconservation.org.