Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) — detail, HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 2025

HA-0197 · HD Scan, Detail, Munich, Germany, 09/2025, Julian Auch

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) — HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 2025

HA-0198 · HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 09/2025, Julian Auch

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) — detail, HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 2025

HD Scan, Detail, Munich, Germany, 09/2025, Julian Auch

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) — HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 2025

HA-0199 · HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 09/2025, Julian Auch

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) — detail, Munich, Germany, 2025

Detail, Munich, Germany, 09/2025, Julian Auch

HarebellCampanula rotundifolia

Campanula rotundifolia, commonly known as harebell, is a perennial wildflower native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. It is distinguished by its slender, wiry stems and nodding, bell-shaped blue to violet flowers, which give it a delicate, graceful appearance. Its colloquial name “harebell” is thought to come from folklore linking the flowers to hares, which were believed to nibble on them. Unlike many other wildflowers, Campanula rotundifolia thrives in poor, rocky soils and coastal cliffs, making it a resilient species in challenging habitats.

Scientific Name

Campanula rotundifolia

Family

Order

Asterales

Lifespan

Biennal

Blossom Color

Purple

Blossom Symmetry

Radial

Phyllotaxis

Whorled

Techniques

Specimens

HA-0197, HA-0198, HA-0199