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Campanula americana

Campanula americana

9.6
A plant with long spikes of blue or white bell-shaped flowers that grows in eastern North America
  • noun
  • /ˌkæmpəˈnjuːlə əˈmɛrɪkən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : campanilla americana
  • Gardeners admire Campanula americana for its elegant blue spikes that bloom in late summer.

Examples

  • Campanula americana is often found in moist woodland areas throughout the eastern United States.

  • The distinctive white flowers of Campanula americana make it a favorite among native plant enthusiasts.

  • The Campanula americana blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you seen the Campanula americana in the garden?

  • Campanula americana is a beloved plant in many gardens due to its striking blue bell-shaped flowers.

  • Many hikers enjoy seeing Campanula americana blooming along the trails in eastern North America.

  • To attract pollinators, plant Campanula americana in a sunny spot with rich, moist soil.

Synonyms

tall bellflower
vsCampanula americana
  • US
8.5

A North American plant with tall stems of blue or white bell-shaped flowers

has identical meaning but uses the scientific name instead

Surface Forms

Campanula americana singular
Campanula americanas plural

Morphology

Campanula + americana

The name is a botanical binomial combining the genus 'Campanula' (bell-shaped flowering plant) with the qualifier 'americana' indicating American origin; this composition directly yields 'the American Campanula' or a Campanula native to America. Such genus+epithet constructions are regular and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Campanula americana comes from Latin: Campanula means 'little bell' and americana means 'from America', because the flowers hang like small bells and the plant grows in eastern North America. So the name helps you remember that Campanula americana is a bell-shaped flower from North America.