Campanula rapunculoides, commonly known as creeping bellflower, rover bellflower or European bellflower, is a deeply-taprooted, rhizomatous perennial that is native to a variety of habitats in Europe and western Asia including open woodlands, forest margins and meadows. Creeping bellflower is a very attractive flower, and understandably popular in gardens, but it frequently escapes into disturbed sites such as roadsides and waste areas. Too bad I cant teach them to eat the whole thing. To be honest I think he borrowed them. Native Plant Trust or respective copyright holders. These horrid things popped up in my flower bed from who-knows-where many years ago. I have dug it out of a contained boulevard bed/rock garden that was surrounded by concrete walkways (how did it get there?) Campanula latifolia: stems bluntly angled, lower leaf blades rounded to cuneate at the base, and inflorescence a collection of solitary flowers in the axils of leaves (vs. C. trachelium, with stems sharply angled, lower leaf blades evidently cordate at the base, and inflorescence a loose raceme of 1-4 flowers from the apex of stems and branches). The bracts at the base of the flower has 5 narrow pointed lobes that fold back away from the flower. Round Up is the isopropyl salt of glysophate. The site can add Washington Co. to the distribution list. Wish me luck. If there were a way to recycle the stuff it wouldn't be so bad, but in the end we're just adding more non-degradable plastics to landfills. For some reason, I thought they were May Night Sage. You could technically probably hide a few leaves in a salad, but I hardly see the point when it’s so much better as a pot herb (cooked). I don't want to put it into a compost as it will just spread more. They are EVERYWHERE in Saint Cloud this year. I covered the area with black plastic. Campanula alliariifolia . Discover thousands of New England plants. evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). I do not recommend doing do. Synonym (s): rampion bellflower, creeping bellflower, rapion bellflower, rover bellflower. Most sheeple will have no clue and will be starving to death as they cluelessly stagger over these and other wild sources of nutrition. across (2 cm). My God the pretty flower vine I found growing under my black raspberry bushes (and through the garage window and across the entire width of the garage) sounds like something right out of a Stephen King best seller! I even have it coming up on my lawn. It has a nut-like flavor, and is reportedly very palatable. But the bees do love it, it's all over the city. Your Name: As mentioned in earlier posts, the roots, leaves, young flower shoots and flowers are all edible. This plant is steadily marching up our street via boulevard flower beds, it crawls along the sidewalks and old retaining walls and is now invading our lawn in big patches. It produces a cluster of erect, usually unbranched stems around 30 - 100cm tall, and can spread very freely when well-suited to the site [. Stem leaves alternate, short-stalked, uppermost stalkless, almost linear, entire margins. The root is edible raw or cooked. image, please click it to see who you will need to contact. Creeping bellflower is a traditional perennial that is easy to care for. Web design and content copyright © 2006-2020 MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Thanks for posting this info. Jay, check out some of the links in the other comments for info on eradication. I am finally going to try to dig them out and use a famous liquid killer. To reuse an It is a miserable plant and very difficult to eradicate once established. Thecentral stem is light green to reddish brown, glabrous to slightlyhairy, and terete or angular. Plants grow erect or leaning. Vinegar does not kill perennials, it only damages the above ground parts that have direct contact with it. I have used 10% vinegar (cleaning vinegar) which is easier on the environment. Edibility: Leaves, shoots and roots are edible for humans. in part by the National Science Foundation. The stems are smooth to slightly hairy and contain a … I have read that it is resistant to 2,4-D. The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs. 2 of these plants appeared in our yard this year. Where in Minnesota? I've been digging it out trying to get the tap root. Do not compost any part of this plant! Now they are in my yard, four feet from the garden. Campanula rapunculoides on Wikipedia. I have been purposefully growing this for the past two years...it grows in a location that I have had no luck growing anything (and have spent hundreds of dollars purchasing numerous plants). The plant was once cultivated for food. They don't even look alike except maybe color. Leaves Flowers Seeds ; Campanula rapunculoides: Creeping bellflower: Heart-shaped, coarsely-toothed; getting smaller and stalkless at top of plant: Bell-shaped purple flowers, 1” long, arranged on one side of stem; June – Oct. 50-150 seeds from each flower: Cynoglossum officinale: Hound’s tongue that pop up up to 6 inches away from the main root get these too, but always that main root! County documented: documented I know, I know. I have a patch I have been trying to kill for years under a pine tree. I may have to expand the black plastic as I've seen the huggers shoot up near the plastic borders. I have also seen them in several yards and shady areas in the town of thief river falls. It took me a while to find this site & I'm so glad I did because I was going to dig them up & move them to my perennial garden--what a disaster that would have been!!! One species has been much cultivated as a houseplant (Campanula isophylla Moretti), and seven others used so sparingly. It doesn’t work. Roundup seems to have no effect whatsoever. No information is available regarding commercial production of drugs from Campanula. Round up 365 is a particularly robust product for those plants that that don't want to go away. They choked out my (Asclepias tuberosa) Butterfly milkweed flowers. Individual flowers are about 1 inch long, nod slightly, and bell-shaped with 5 pointed lobes that may have sparsely hairy edges. I Think I know what would work to eradicate this species. They started taking over my back yard in Mid-Summer. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. Nothing will out-compete campanula rapunculoides. Rhizomatous perennial that can grow to 1 m. The usually unbranched stems are often reddish purple below, either hairy or smooth. I made a note to self that putting it in compost or garbage is illegal. However, it is edible, so escaped individuals can be permanently disposed of. My father-in-law told me it was invasive but I ignored him. Note: All comments are moderated before posting to keep the riff-raff out. Native Range: Eurasia ( BAIL ); Appearance. I'm going to try straight vinegar or a borax solution to eradicate this noxious weed. Note: when native and non-native The plants can reach up to three feet in height. This unruly garden plant is now considered a weed. The leaves found at the base of the plant are heart-shaped and become narrower and lance-like as they move upwards. The way I have been killing them is by digging deep to get rid of the tubers. Kill this plant if it grows in your yard! State documented: documented I couldn't believe it. CT, MA, ME, The rampion, or Campanula rapunculus was widly grown in Europe for its radish-like roots and leaves. I would imagine that there are members of MNPS that would have at least a couple great sites. I'll provide update next year. As Judy's 2009 post says, this plant is terrible. If you were to drink it straight most people would simply get diarrhea. I've been trying to So sad this plant for a few years. Leaves near the top of the plant have little or no stalk. Creeping Bellflower leaves and stalk. They've completely taken over some neglected flower beds in my neighborhood, so much so that I [mistakenly] thought those beds were being cultivated again. I would just be careful with herbicide use. Common Name: Creeping Bellflower Scientific Name: Campanula rapunculoides Habitat: ornamental beds, disturbed areas, forests Provincial Designation: Noxious Noxious weeds are plant species designated in the Alberta Weed Control Act.Noxious weeds must be controlled, meaning their growth or spread needs to be prevented. See the invasive species page for more info. However I DEAD HEAD them to try to have them to continue to blooming but i haven't had luck. If you do nothing else, cut it down before it flowers. Creeping Bellflowers (Campanula rapunculoides) has been on my interest list for a while so I'm excited to see what people report on it. You pinch the top and 3 or 4 stems shoot up. All images and text © We're eating and harvesting a lot of them this year also. The Clustered Bellflower, Campanula glomerata, has bluish flowers that are eaten raw. The roots and leaves of one species, C. rapunculoides, can be used as a vegetable. It is not harmful to your soil or animals. 2020 This perennial was introduced from Europe and spreads rapidly with its creeping rhizome. I have been fighting it for years and am loosing, now my sister-in-law has planted one at my parents house! For info on subjects other than plant identification (gardening, invasive species control, edible plants, etc. Nothing more satisfying then feeling that root come out of the ground intact. and thats exactly what they did. a week or so later I go back & dig it out where it's coming up again & finding more big tap roots. RI, Just found these in my backyard, the root system is wrapped around my neighbor's fence posts. I have sprayed it for 2 years I it's growing just as good as ever. Now I have them in my day lily bed!!! Give this advice atry. The basal leaves are triangular, narrow, with a heart-shaped or rounded base, jagged edges and are up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long. I bought a plant from a nursery nearby that looks just like this. Go Botany: Native Plant Trust My neighbor warned me to get them out before it was too late! I think it might make it even harder to control by trying to dig it all out, and the roots just travel under mulch. I've finally found out and am thankful that this plant is finally recognized as invasive. The plants used in folk medicine were collected from nature. The Wisconsin DNR has a fact sheet available that may be of help. I applied Roundup last summer and those plants died. After I sold the house, I walked by the old house and saw the new owners let them go to seed, and the whole yard looks so ugly. It is a constant battle to try to get them out of my flowers. Campanula rapunculoides reaches on average 30–80 centimetres (12–31 in) of height, with a maximum of 120 centimetres (47 in). Blooming freely from late spring to early summer, masses of flowers are borne on spreading stems above a foliage of rounded, mid-green leaves. UGH I thought they were pretty but seemed to find them in almost every flower bed. Thanks for the info!! I m glad to know that they're edible; I'll try some tomorrow. Editanlaurel, removing the flower-heads will NOT control them. That was 5 years ago and it is very much taking over my garden. L. E. creeping bellflower. I thought I had carefully dug up a thick patch of this stuff a few years ago when we moved into our house in St. Paul. Somewhat sweet, they can be a … Creeping Bell Flower – Campanula rapunculoides One of the most robust urban plants to emerge during the Alberta spring is creeping bell flower, Campanula rapunculoides . The blue-purple flowers occur on an upright spike (raceme), and are held in drooping fashion, or horizontally. Lately in my yard this plant has been losing ground, especially in sunny areas, to some kind of orange fungus and to native blue violets. those considered historical (not seen in 20 years). We bought a house two years ago that already had a very well established periwinkle bed in the front and this sneaky scourge is slowly taking over all of it. Here's another good link on eradicating creeping bellflower and a MN native alternative to plant in its place: The leaves, in their fresh state, even when very young, are a bit chewy, and the midrib sticks out a bit. My house was abandoned for a few years when we bought it so nobody was pruning or weeding. An email address is required, but will not be posted—it will only be used for information exchange between the 2 of us (if needed) and will never be given to a 3rd party without your express permission. Pick an image for a larger view. In addition, one paper states t… The stems are smooth to slightly hairy and contain a milky liquid. Gorgeous flowers. When the plant first showed up I was very excited. Campanula rapunculoides Six years ago a relative gave me creeping bellflower when she mistook it for ladybells, or something like that. Lower leaves are long-stalked and heart-shaped with coarsely toothed margins. I don't know whether this is also partly due to drought or what, but I'm planning on spreading the fungus and violets to every part of our yard that is infested with the bellflowers. Did you know mixing your own higher concentration than what the label specifies is actually illegal? Copyright: various copyright holders. While the DNR and MN Dept of Ag have some info about control for some species, Creeping Bellflower isn't on their lists and I am not aware of anyone with the NPS (local or national) that covers the subject either. http://nativeplantwildlifegarden.com/a-native-alternative-to-invasive-creeping-bellflower/. Found this plant? It is very similar in appearance to several native Campanula species such as Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. I have tried to deadhead any flower stalks before they set seed, the seed pods can form quite low on the stalk so it needs to be cut at the ground, and the stalk can regrow and form more flowers, so you still have to go back and make sure there are no additional flowers/seed pods forming. Leaves. It is a pretty flower in bloom, but looks scraggly when it goes to seed, and if you are a gardener you won't enjoy it once you realize how pesky it is. Use it and I think you will be happy with the results. Flowers, leaves, young shoots, roots are edible. unintentionally); has become naturalized. The leaves and young shoots are high in vitamin C and mild in flavor, and the roots are edible raw or cooked. It is growing along alleys, in boulevards, and alongside houses all over the city. It spreads by seed and fleshy rhizomes making it difficult to control or eliminate. Quickly fills a troubled spot. For details, please check with your state. Inside the bell are 5 curly yellow stamens and a protruding style with a divided, curled tip. Along with thistles, grape vine, wild mustard, buckthorn, and that stupid Paulownia tree. Bad, bad, bad plant! Some native violets have leaves which are so similar that it is a good idea to wait for the flowers to emerge, before identifying the C. rapunculoides for removal. The very odd thing I have noticed that dogs- especially German & English hunting breeds love to eat the leaves. donations to help keep this site free and up to date for I just noticed these pretty purple flowers blooming in my hedge a few days ago. It hasn't invaded my yard yet but I'm sure I'm next. This plant is turning into my personal nemesis. MDA also tends to ignore anything not on the list regardless of how much of a pest it may be. Now to get rid of them, I hope. BRECKS SELLS THESE AWFUL THINGS! This plant is terrible. I have these things everywhere! is resistant to 2,4-D. Shelly, the University of Wisconsin also has some good info on creeping bellflower control measures, as well as a number of other invasive species in our area. I have these in my yard, and yes they do spread. They are everywhere here so even though I am cleaning out one bed at a time I have a feeling I will never win. and thoroughly dug and sifted the soil, kept that area bare for 2 seasons and still it comes back, probably from small root pieces I missed- lots of fine roots plus fleshy storage roots 6 or more inches deep. Any ideas on getting rid of c. b. would be appreciated! I love this edible highly nutritious food plant. Mary Jane, read through the other comments for suggestions. It's displacement of native species, which are in fact good for pollinators, outweighs any marginal value it might have. In the meantime, if you have some that needs eradication your best bet is probably through your local Soil and Water Conservation District. 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