Campanulaceae
Bellflower Family
9 genera
22 species
1 subspecies and varieties
22 species
1 subspecies and varieties
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Campanula glomerata – clustered bellflower
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia, central Washington, and western Montana.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches, wastelots, and other disturbed, open areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia, central Washington, and western Montana.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches, wastelots, and other disturbed, open areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula lasiocarpa – Alaska bellflower, Alaska harebell
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Alaska to Washington, east to Northwest Territories and Alberta.
Habitat: Subalpine and alpine rock crevices and heathlands.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Alaska to Washington, east to Northwest Territories and Alberta.
Habitat: Subalpine and alpine rock crevices and heathlands.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula medium – Canterbury bells
Distribution: Scattered on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, and in Montana; also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Open, disturbed areas at low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Scattered on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, and in Montana; also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Open, disturbed areas at low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-July
Campanula parryi – Parry's bellflower, Parry's harebell
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades Range and Olympic Mountains in Washington, where disjunct; central Idaho and adjacent Montana south in Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico.
Habitat: In subalpine and alpine areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades Range and Olympic Mountains in Washington, where disjunct; central Idaho and adjacent Montana south in Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico.
Habitat: In subalpine and alpine areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
• var. idahoensis – Parry's harebell
Campanula persicifolia – peach-leaf bellflower
Distribution: West of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon and Utah; eastern North America; introduced from Europe.
Habitat: Escaping from cultivation; occurring in moderately moist, disturbed soil.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: West of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon and Utah; eastern North America; introduced from Europe.
Habitat: Escaping from cultivation; occurring in moderately moist, disturbed soil.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula piperi – Olympic bellflower
Distribution: Olympic Mountains in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas at high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Olympic Mountains in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas at high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula rapunculoides – creeping bellflower, rover harebell
Distribution: Introduced garden species, often escaping in scattered localities across Washington; British Columbia to Oregon.
Habitat: Moist soil at low elevations
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Introduced garden species, often escaping in scattered localities across Washington; British Columbia to Oregon.
Habitat: Moist soil at low elevations
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula rotundifolia – bluebell-of-scotland
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; circumboreal.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas from low elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; circumboreal.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas from low elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula scabrella – rough bellflower, rough harebell
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; disjunct in Washington and California from core distribution in Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas at high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; disjunct in Washington and California from core distribution in Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas at high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Campanula scouleri – pale bellflower
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, but chiefly to the west; Alaska to California.
Habitat: Openings in moist woods, low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, but chiefly to the west; Alaska to California.
Habitat: Openings in moist woods, low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Downingia elegans – common downingia
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington, though known from scattered locations west of the Cascades crest; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Vernal pools, wet meadows, margins of ponds.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington, though known from scattered locations west of the Cascades crest; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Vernal pools, wet meadows, margins of ponds.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Downingia pulcherrima – showy downingia
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; central Washington to northern California.
Habitat: Edge of lakes, ponds, vernal pools, and ditches.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; central Washington to northern California.
Habitat: Edge of lakes, ponds, vernal pools, and ditches.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Downingia willamettensis – Willamette downingia
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California.
Habitat: Marshes, wet meadows and edges of ponds.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California.
Habitat: Marshes, wet meadows and edges of ponds.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Githopsis specularioides – common bluecup
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; from southern Washington to southern California.
Habitat: Dry, open places in the valleys and foothills.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; from southern Washington to southern California.
Habitat: Dry, open places in the valleys and foothills.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Heterocodon rariflorus – western pearlflower
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Moist, open places in the foothills and valleys to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Moist, open places in the foothills and valleys to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Howellia aquatilis – water Howellwort
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: In ponds and lakes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: In ponds and lakes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Jasione montana – mountain sheep's bit
Distribution: Occurring in the west end of the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southwestern Washington and adjacent Oregon.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, and other disturbed, open areas at low elevatons.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in the west end of the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southwestern Washington and adjacent Oregon.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, and other disturbed, open areas at low elevatons.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lobelia dortmanna – water lobelia
Distribution: West of the Cascades in Washington; Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland in British Columbia, south to the Cascades of northern Oregon.
Habitat: In shallow water at the margins of ponds and lakes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: West of the Cascades in Washington; Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland in British Columbia, south to the Cascades of northern Oregon.
Habitat: In shallow water at the margins of ponds and lakes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lobelia kalmii – brook lobelia, Kalm's lobelia
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and Atlantic coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July - August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and Atlantic coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July - August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Phyteuma scorzonerifolium
Distribution: Known in Washington from a single population in King County, WA.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Known in Washington from a single population in King County, WA.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Triodanis perfoliata – clasping-leaf Venus'-looking-glass
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; throughout much of the United States and adjacent areas of Canada and Mexico.
Habitat: Various habitats, from the valleys and plains to moderate elevations in the moutains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; throughout much of the United States and adjacent areas of Canada and Mexico.
Habitat: Various habitats, from the valleys and plains to moderate elevations in the moutains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual
