Nettle - leaved Bellflower


Nettle - leaved Bellflower
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 1st August 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.

Alba variant
Taken at St Andrews on 26th June 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.

Nettle - leaved Bellflower.

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Campanula trachelium.
Asterales.
Campanulaceae.
Perennial.
Throat-wort, Husk-wort

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Humus-rich soil found in broad-leaved woodlands, coppices, hedgerows and the margins of forests.
60-75 cm.
July - September.
The alternate name throatwort is derived from an old belief that C. trachelium looked like a throat and therefore was a cure for ailments of the throat. The species name trachelium refers to this belief. However, there is no proven medical benefits form this plant on the throat or anywhere else.