Name * Email * Website. … Posted by growitall (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on Feb 22, 2014 1:09 PM. Campanula rapunculoides ... (4 ft) high, which self-seeds rampantly and makes a good ground cover. It's found in Northern Minnesota along Lake Superior. Online References: Campanula rapunculoides on . Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. The plant was once cultivated for food. Campanula rapunculoides at Illinois Wildflowers. Edibility: Leaves, shoots and roots are edible for humans. Campanula rapunculoides. The Clustered Bellflower, Campanula glomerata, has bluish flowers that are eaten raw. Likes sun or part shade; hardy to -35°C. Another remarkable thing about this plant is that many parts of it are edible. Campanula punctata flowers and leaves are cooked like a potherb. Stratification: ND. Creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides), however, is a separate species that escapes cultivation in a hurry. It may be fruitful in a survey among Campanula species to search specifically for additional compounds known to occur in, e.g., Platycodon grandiflorum (). Your email address will not be published. Habitat. One of the most robust urban plants to emerge during the Alberta spring is creeping bell flower, Campanula rapunculoides. Think twice before starting this thuggish plant in your garden. Add them to a smoothie, into your homemade dips or anywhere else … Campanula rapunculoides is native to most of Europe, Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia and Siberia. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. This growth pattern can make it nearly impossible to get rid of, even a small piece of root can regenerate a new plant. I am growing some in my front yard (while battling the neighbor's rapunculoides non-stop). Edible Campanula rapunculoides or creeping bellflower. Reader Interactions. (1983) and Tada et al. The leaves and young shoots are high in vitamin C and mild in flavor, and the roots are edible raw or cooked. This perennial was introduced from Europe and spreads rapidly with its creeping rhizome. Campanula rapunculoides on Wikipedia. It has attractive flower spikes, and is extremely tough and hardy. And finally, for more details about this magical Campanula rapunculoides… As well as having pleasant edible leaves, this species also has a nice edible root (raw or cooked), and dyes have been obtained from the aerial parts. The leaves of this plant are edible and are best used in a salad. This bully spreads by seeds and by aggressive underground roots. Campanula rapunculoides at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The flowers grow along one side of the stem singly, not in groupings. To support our efforts please browse our store (books with medicinal info, etc.). Prev Next Pause Resume. Don't confuse it with the other campanulas - there is a native campanula - Campanula Rotundiflora - which has the same purple flower, but a tiny plant, feathery leaves, and only a few flowers per plant. Usually used in salads. Campanula is thus a genus with a possible unexploited potential as source of medicinal secondary metabolites, as pointed out by Barnaulov et al. Campanula rapunculoides is a herbaceous perennial plant with a thick, branching root that sometimes produces long underground shoots. (1996). These parts include the slightly hairy, triangular, and narrow leaves. Edible Use Name Family: Creeping Bellflower Family: Campanulaceae Campanula rapunculoides Description: This flower has delicate 5-petaled flowers that droop along the side of the stem. They are sweet in flavor as are their leaves. Edible Campanula rapunculoides or creeping bellflower . Also, the shoots and roots can be brilliant treats for your meals. 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