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