Pan India Bouquets

Campanula alsinoides Hook.f. & Thomson

Family : Campanulaceae
(Bellflower Family)
Family (Hindi name) : DHAWAL FAMILY (धवल फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Campanulaceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Campanula alsinoides Hook.f. & Thomson
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Dry rock crevices in Himalaya; 2100 - 3050 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Frequent lithophytic herb in sub alpine and alpine zone of Himalaya
Key identification features : Plants procumbent. Flowers up to 3 mm long. Petals absent. Calyx teeth minute. Leaves with patent pubescence, showy flowers white or pale pinkish
Flower, Fruit : August-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Pakistan to West Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 165
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Campanula alsinoides. Downloaded on 3 December 2023.