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Campanula lactiflora

Milky Bellflower

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Common names

19 names · 15 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (14)
Dutch
  • Celtisbladklokje[2]
  • klokjesbloem
  • Loddon Anna
French
  • Campanule à feuilles de pissenlit
  • Campanule à fleurs laiteuses[2]
Czech
  • zvonek bělokvětý[2]
Danish
  • mælkeklokke[2]
Estonian
  • piimjaõieline kellukas[2]
Finnish
  • maitokello[2]
German
  • Riesen-Glockenblume[2]
Norwegian
  • melkeklokke[2]
Polish
  • dzwonek kremowy[2]
Russian
  • Гаделлия молочноцветковая[2]
  • Колокольчик молочноцветковый[2]
Slovak
  • zvonček mliečnokvetý[2]
Swedish
  • mjölkklocka[2]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Дзвоники молочноквіткові[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 lactiflora M.Bieb. ↗

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

Source records
  • Milky Bellflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143307; taxon QBFD.
[2] Campanula lactiflora — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Milky Bellflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • piimjaõieline kellukas — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • melkeklokke — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • maitokello — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Колокольчик молочноцветковый — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • zvonek bělokvětý — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Celtisbladklokje — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • mjölkklocka — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • dzwonek kremowy — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Дзвоники молочноквіткові — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Гаделлия молочноцветковая — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Campanule à fleurs laiteuses — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • mælkeklokke — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • kuspida — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Riesen-Glockenblume — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • zvonček mliečnokvetý — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.

General information

Scientific name: Campanula lactiflora
Accepted name (Kew): Campanula lactiflora M.Bieb. 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: Milky Bellflower
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 0.80 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Flowers
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. They have a mild taste with a pleasant sweetness. Flowers can be eaten raw and make a decorative and tasty addition to salads.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/06
Harvest ends: 15/09

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 1209236; name ID 364981; Campanula lactiflora M.Bieb..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

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

    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 5098399, ID QBFD: Campanula lactiflora M.Bieb. (accepted).

    Source checked on .