Campanula divaricata, common name Appalachian bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae. It is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Appalachian Mountains.[1] Its habitat is areas of rock outcrops such as cliffs or summits, often on dry, acidic soil.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. divaricata
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It is a perennial that produces small blue flowers in late summer.
References
edit- ^ "Campanula divaricata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
