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Biology 250
Campanula lasiocarpa
The plant has a milky sap when the stem or leaves are broken. The plants are much hardier than they look. Bees primarily pollinate harebell although it is capable of self-fertilization. Harebell seeds are extremely small, but can be collected for propagation and then sown directly on the soil in the spring.
Habitat
The harebell is found in a very broad range of dry, open and fairly undisturbed habitats, such as grasslands, roadsides, fixed sand dunes, as well as railway and road verges. It also tolerates a range of soil pH, and can thrive in acid heaths and calcareous grassland.
Climate
Harebell flowers in the summer and fall. Its stem leaves are narrow and grass like, but the basal leaves are rather round, hence the specific name rotundifolia. The narrow, wiry stem averages about a foot tall, while the thin, papery flowers are usually about an inch long.
Range
Harebell grows in a variety of habitats ranging from full sun to shade; dry to moderate moisture; woods, meadows, cliffs, and beaches; in sandy, gravely soil. It can be found at elevations up to 12,000 feet in the Western United States.
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