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Fairies Thimbles

Campanula cochleariifolia

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Common names

24 names · 16 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (15)
Dutch
French
  • Campanule fluette[1][2]
  • Campanule à feuilles de cochléaire[1][2]
Catalan
  • campànula nana[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 匙叶风铃草[2]
Czech
  • zvonek maličký[2]
Estonian
  • pisikellukas[2]
Finnish
  • kääpiökello[2]
German
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Italian
  • Campanula dei ghiaioni[1][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 (3)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Campanula cochleariifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Fairies Thimbles — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanule à feuilles de Cochléaire — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Fairy's-thimble — results[0].names[1]; 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.
  • Zwerg-Glockenblume — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Fairies' thimbles — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanule fluette — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanula dei ghiaioni — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Zodeklokje — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
[2] Campanula cochleariifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Fairies Thimbles — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanule à feuilles de Cochléaire — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Fairy's-thimble — results[0].names[1]; 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.
  • Zwerg-Glockenblume — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Fairies' thimbles — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanule fluette — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Campanula dei ghiaioni — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • Zodeklokje — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • pisikellukas — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 336223; Campanula cochleariifolia.
  • zvonek maličký — results[0].names[12]; 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.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Campanula cochleariifolia ↗

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

Source records
  • Zwerg-Glockenblume (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143298; taxon QB2R.
  • Earleaf bellflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143297; taxon QB2R.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Campanula cochleariifolia is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Campanulaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Campanula species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Native range
Pyrenees to Carpathians and N. Balkan Pen.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.20 m high × 0.30 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-9
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Flowers
Edibility
4 out of 5
Medicinal value
0 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Campanula cochleariifolia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5098030; ID QB2R; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5098030; ID QB2R; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Campanula species (top 442 pt)

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Campanula cochleariifolia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1206611; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 487447, 487448, 487449, 487450, 487451, 487452, 487453, 487454, 487455, 487456, 487457, 487458

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.