CAMPANULA AIZOON

Family and Genus:- See- CAMPANULACEAE/Sect. RANUNCULUS

Common Name:- None

Homotypic Synonyms:- None

Meaning:- Campanula (L) Bell-like.

Aizoon (Gr) Always-alive

General description:- Glabrous biennial. Root thick, turnip-shaped (napiform).

Stems:-

1) 15-30 cm, branched, rather stout, sulcate.

Leaves:-

1) Basal, rosulate, spathulate, mucronate, margin, cartilaginous.

2) Cauline, acute, triangular, sessile.

Flowers:-

1) Numerous, pedicellate.

2) Inflorescence, much-branched, a compact thyrsiform, panicle.

3) Calyx:

a) teeth, triangular, as long as the ovary, ½ as long as the corolla.

4) Corolla, 12-15 mm, tubular-campanulate, longer than the calyx-teeth, pale blue.

Fruit:-

1) Capsule, erect, angular, rounded.

Key features:-

1) Pedicels, usually not filiform.

2) Stem, stout, sulcate.

3) Root thick, napiform.

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Habitat:- Rocky slopes, rock ledges and screes, on limestone. (1200-)1800-2300

m. or above in open coniferous woodland.

Distribution:- Endemic, Greece in the mountains of Chelmos, Parnassos and

Giona. Crete known only from the Lefka Ori.

Flowering time:- June to early Aug

Photos by:- Sofia Apergi .