Family |
Campanulaceae
Campanula peregrina
L.
Campanula peregrina L.
(Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie, vol. 3, Pl. CXCI nº 1; 1983)
Life-form & habit: Robust perennial covered with long, shining bristles; stems erect, strong, leafy, up to 1 m tall, ending in a narrow panicle.
Leaves: Thin-textured, pale green, crenate; basal leaves attenuate into petioles; intermediate leaves oblong, slightly acute, sessile or briefly decurrent; floral leaves linear-lanceolate.
Inflorescence & flowers: Flowers axillary, sessile, solitary or in groups of 2–3.
Calyx: Densely covered with coarse white bristles; lobes spreading, much longer than the tube.
Corolla: Blue, white at the throat, slightly flared into a short funnel at base; glabrous.
Phenology: Flowers from May to September.
Habitat & elevation: Moist areas, along streams and irrigation channels.
Lebanese distribution: Ct. Nahr el-Aouali, near Saïda, Beirut, Nahr el-Kelb, Nahr Ibrahim, Tripoli; Mi. Broummana, Ghazir, Qrayyé, ‘Abey, Jba‘a, Nahr es-Safa, Barouk, ‘Aïn Zehalta, Bikfaya, Hammana; Mm. Bân, Hasroun, Dimane, Tannourine, Afqa, Falougha, Jabal Barouk, ‘Aqoura, Ehden; Ve. Saghbine; Met. Ghtaura; ‘Akkar: Fnaideq.
Syrian distribution: Mm. Slenfé; NLatt. Froulok, Kessab; Sy. Homs.
Native range: Cyprus, Cilicia, Hatay, Syria, Lebanon