Description
Campanula elatines (also called Elatine Bellflower, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces a tall stem with bell-shaped white flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and grows in meadows, grasslands, and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Campanula elatines is a popular ornamental plant, used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used as a medicinal plant, for treating various ailments such as fever, colds, and coughs.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Campanula elatines has bell-shaped, white or pale pink flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons and the first true leaves are ovate and toothed.
Where to Find Campanula elatines
Campanula elatines is native to the Mediterranean region, and can be found in the wild in Albania, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.