PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
Campanula Persicifolia
Bellflower [Campanulaceae] 
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Bellflower [Campanulaceae]
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| 8th July 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Sutton. | Photo: © RWD |
| Frequent in gardens, escaped to the canalside. A low plant, with thin wiry stems and few stem leaves. |
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| 8th July 2009, Southport Dunes, Sefton Coast. | Photo: © RWD |
| Seems to have a propensity for only three flowers open at any one time. Un-like Clustered Bellflower each flower is on a stalk. |
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| 8th July 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Sutton. | Photo: © RWD |
| Five tapered pointed sepals at the rear support the 'bowl' of the flower which is twice as wide as a Harebell. |
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| 8th July 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Sutton. | Photo: © RWD |
| The widest bowl of any Bellflower. Petals wide and short. |
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| 8th July 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Sutton. | Photo: © RWD |
| The five petals curve over. This pale blue flower facing upward catching the rain like a dew pond. |
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| 8th July 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Sutton. | Photo: © RWD |
| Petals slightly pointed similar in profile to {curly} brackets. The stigma splits into three a long way down un-like no other Bellflower reminiscent of a split cotter pin. Pinkish strips (anthers?) near bottom of 'bowl'. |
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| 8th July 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Sutton. | Photo: © RWD |
| Flower bud similar to most other Bellflowers and Harebell. |
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| 8th July 2009, Southport Dunes, Sefton Coast. | Photo: © RWD |
| Withered flowers. |
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| 8th July 2009, Southport Dunes, Sefton Coast. | Photo: © RWD |
| Stem leaves more frequent nearer the base. Stiff, narrow and V-shaped similar in profile to aluminium tent pegs that have been often straightened. Plant is hairless. |
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Some similarities to : Clustered Bellflower but that has striking violet flowers that are clustered together at the top without flower stalks. Uniquely identifiable characteristics Distinguishing Feature : The very wide bowl-shape (almost washing-up-bowl like) shape of the 'bell'.
No relation to : Grown in gardens, but readily escapes to woods and scrubs. A blue to pale blue shade, azure perhaps. The only bellflower to have such a very wide open bell end in relation to the length of the bell, and a stigma that splits into three for over 2/3rds of its length. ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
 Campanula (Bellflowers) |
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Bellflower [Campanulaceae]
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