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Milky Bellflower

Campanula lactiflora

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Common names

19 names · 15 languages
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Other languages (14)
Dutch
  • Celtisbladklokje[1][3]
  • klokjesbloem
  • Loddon Anna
French
  • Campanule à feuilles de pissenlit
  • Campanule à fleurs laiteuses[1][3]
Czech
  • zvonek bělokvětý[3]
Danish
  • mælkeklokke[3]
Estonian
  • piimjaõieline kellukas[3]
Finnish
  • maitokello[3]
German
Norwegian
  • melkeklokke[3]
Polish
  • dzwonek kremowy[3]
Russian
  • Гаделлия молочноцветковая[3]
  • Колокольчик молочноцветковый[3]
Slovak
  • zvonček mliečnokvetý[3]
Swedish
  • mjölkklocka[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Дзвоники молочноквіткові[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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] Campanula lactiflora — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Milky Bellflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Riesen-Glockenblume — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Campanule à fleurs laiteuses — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Celtisbladklokje — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Campanula lactiflora ↗

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.
[3] 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.
  • Riesen-Glockenblume — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Campanule à fleurs laiteuses — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • Celtisbladklokje — results[0].names[7]; 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.
  • 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.
  • mælkeklokke — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • kuspida — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
  • zvonček mliečnokvetý — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 336201; Campanula lactiflora.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Campanula lactiflora 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
NE. Türkiye to NW. Iran.

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
1.00 m high × 0.80 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

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

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Campanula lactiflora — 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 5098399; ID QBFD; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5098399; ID QBFD; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    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)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Campanula lactiflora — 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 1209236; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 487962, 487963, 487964, 487965

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.