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Campanula cochleariifolia

Fairies Thimbles

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Common names

24 names · 16 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Earleaf bellflower[1]
  • Fairies Thimbles[2]
  • Fairies' thimbles[2]
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  • Fairy's-thimble[2]
Other languages (15)
Dutch
  • Klokje
  • Zodeklokje[2]
French
  • Campanule fluette[2]
  • Campanule à feuilles de cochléaire[2]
Catalan
  • campànula nana[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 匙叶风铃草[2]
Czech
  • zvonek maličký[2]
Estonian
  • pisikellukas[2]
Finnish
  • kääpiökello[2]
German
  • Kleine Glockenblume[2]
  • Niedrige Glockenblume[2]
  • Zierliche Glockenblume[2]
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Italian
  • Campanula dei ghiaioni[2]
Norwegian
  • nyreklokke[2]
Polish
  • dzwonek drobny[2]
Russian
  • Колокольчик ложечницелистный[2]
Slovak
  • zvonček maličký[2]
Slovenian
  • Trebušasta zvončica[2]
Swedish
  • dvärgklocka[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Campanula cochleariifolia Lam. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Earleaf bellflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143297; taxon QB2R.
  • Zwerg-Glockenblume (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143298; taxon QB2R.
[2] Campanula cochleariifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Fairy's-thimble — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Fairies Thimbles — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanule fluette — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanule à feuilles de Cochléaire — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Fairies' thimbles — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Zwerg-Glockenblume — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Kleine Glockenblume — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Niedrige Glockenblume — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Zierliche Glockenblume — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • pisikellukas — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanula dei ghiaioni — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • zvonek maličký — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Zodeklokje — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • dvärgklocka — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • campànula nana — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Колокольчик ложечницелистный — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • dzwonek drobny — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Trebušasta zvončica — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • nyreklokke — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • 匙叶风铃草 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • kääpiökello — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • zvonček maličký — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.

General information

Scientific name: Campanula cochleariifolia
Accepted name (Kew): Campanula cochleariifolia Lam. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Campanulaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Campanula (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Fairies Thimbles
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.20 m
Spread: 0.30 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Flowers
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and have a pleasant mild flavor. The flowers are edible both raw and cooked and have a slightly sweet taste.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/05
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 330297; name ID 363841; Campanula L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1206611; name ID 364305; Campanula cochleariifolia Lam..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Campanula cochleariifolia

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 5098030, ID QB2R: Campanula cochleariifolia Lam. (accepted).

    Source checked on .