Campanula piperi
Encyclopedia
Campanula piperi is a perennial
flowering plant
in the bellflower family
endemic to cracks and crevices of high elevation rock outcrops
in Olympic National Park
on the Olympic Peninsula
in the state
of Washington.
grow in a cluster, with leaves
growing out all the way to the top of the stem. Stems are 1 to 4 in (2.5 to 10.2 cm) tall. Stems and leaves are hairless. The leaves are spoon-shaped, sharply toothed, about same size from top to bottom, with wide petioles
up to 1 inches (2.5 cm) long. Flowers in late summer (July to August), with one or a few flowers atop stem. Calyx with few bristles. Petals form open bell-shaped flowers, which are pale to medium blue or white, about 1/3 inch (8 mm) long.
of Washington. Some found on Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
.
The entire species is almost completely confined within Olympic National Park
.
.
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the bellflower family
Campanulaceae
The family Campanulaceae , of the order Asterales, contains about 2000 species in 70 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky non-toxic sap...
endemic to cracks and crevices of high elevation rock outcrops
Outcrop
An outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth. -Features:Outcrops do not cover the majority of the Earth's land surface because in most places the bedrock or superficial deposits are covered by a mantle of soil and vegetation and cannot be...
in Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. U.S...
on the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
in the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington.
Description
StemsPlant stem
A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes, the nodes hold buds which grow into one or more leaves, inflorescence , conifer cones, roots, other stems etc. The internodes distance one node from another...
grow in a cluster, with leaves
Leaves
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growing out all the way to the top of the stem. Stems are 1 to 4 in (2.5 to 10.2 cm) tall. Stems and leaves are hairless. The leaves are spoon-shaped, sharply toothed, about same size from top to bottom, with wide petioles
Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
up to 1 inches (2.5 cm) long. Flowers in late summer (July to August), with one or a few flowers atop stem. Calyx with few bristles. Petals form open bell-shaped flowers, which are pale to medium blue or white, about 1/3 inch (8 mm) long.
Habitat
The species grows on open rocky slopes, or crevices in cliffs, in subalpine and alpine environments. They are endemic to the cracks and crevices of high elevation rock outcrops in the Olympic MountainsOlympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
of Washington. Some found on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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The entire species is almost completely confined within Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. U.S...
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History
The common name Piper's bellflower is commemorates early Olympic peninsula botanist Charles PiperCharles Piper
Charles Vancouver Piper was an American botanist and agriculturalist. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, he spent his youth in Seattle, Washington Territory and graduated from the University of Washington Territory in 1885. He taught botany and zoology in 1892 at the Washington...
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