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Creeping Bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

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Common names

35 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
  • Campanule fausse raiponce
  • Campanule fausse-raiponce[1][3]
Armenian
  • Զանգակ բողկանման[3]
Belarusian
  • Званочак рапунцэлепадобны[3]
  • Званочак рэпчатападобны[3]
Bulgarian
  • Ряпоподобна камбанка[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 匍匐风铃草[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 匍匐風鈴草[3]
Croatian
  • Poljska zvončika[3]
  • Poljski zvončić[3]
Czech
  • zvonek řepkovitý[3]
Danish
  • Ensidig klokke[3]
Estonian
  • kurekellukas[3]
Finnish
  • vuohenkello[3]
German
Hungarian
  • kánya harangvirág[3]
  • Kányaharangvirág[3]
Italian
  • Campanula serpeggiante[1][3]
Japanese
  • ハタザオギキョウ[3]
Latvian
  • Tīruma pulkstenīte[3]
Lithuanian
  • Pakrūminis katilėlis[3]
Norwegian
  • ugrasklokke[3]
Polish
  • Dzwonek jednostronny[3]
Russian
  • Колокольчик рапунцелевидный[3]
  • Колокольчик репчатовидный[3]
Slovak
  • Zvonček repkovitý[3]
Slovenian
  • repuščevolistna zvončica[3]
Swedish
  • Knölklocka[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Дзвоники однобічні[3]
  • Дзвоники ріпчастовидні[3]
Welsh
  • Clychlys crwydrol[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 rapunculoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Creeping Bellflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Rampion Bellflower — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Akkerklokje — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Acker-Glockenblume — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Campanule fausse-raiponce — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Campanula serpeggiante — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Campanula rapunculoides ↗

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

Source records
  • Creeping Bellflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143326; taxon QBTT.
  • Acker-Glockenblume (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143325; taxon QBTT.
[3] Campanula rapunculoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Creeping Bellflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Rampion Bellflower — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Akkerklokje — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Acker-Glockenblume — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Campanule fausse-raiponce — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Campanula serpeggiante — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • vuohenkello — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Колокольчик рапунцелевидный — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Колокольчик репчатовидный — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Званочак рэпчатападобны — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Званочак рапунцэлепадобны — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • zvonek řepkovitý — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Knölklocka — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Ensidig klokke — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • kurekellukas — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • ugrasklokke — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Pakrūminis katilėlis — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Dzwonek jednostronny — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Poljski zvončić — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Poljska zvončika — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • ハタザオギキョウ — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • 匍匐风铃草 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • 匍匐風鈴草 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Zvonček repkovitý — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Дзвоники однобічні — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • repuščevolistna zvončica — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Զանգակ բողկանման — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Tīruma pulkstenīte — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Kányaharangvirág — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • kánya harangvirág — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Дзвоники ріпчастовидні — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Clychlys crwydrol — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Ряпоподобна камбанка — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
  • Elmacık — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 85321; Campanula rapunculoides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Campanula rapunculoides 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous
Size
Small
Dimensions
1.20 m high × 1.00 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
3-7
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Root
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

Leaves and young shoots of the field bellflower can be eaten both raw and cooked. They are a good source of vitamin C and have a mild flavor. The root of the field bellflower can also be eaten both raw and cooked and has a nutty and sweet taste. The young roots are the most flavorful and can be a 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 rapunculoides — 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 5098811; ID QBTT; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5098811; ID QBTT; 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 .