dart bellflower

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Also known as: Michauxia

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The dart bellflower is a genus (Michauxia) within the bellflower family (Campanulaceae) that includes seven species native to the eastern Mediterranean region. These plants are distinguished from other bellflowers by having 7 to 10 deeply divided lobes and a conspicuous, dart-like central column, with petals that curve backward. A notable species is M. campanuloides, which can grow up to 2.5 meters tall and features hairy, sharply cut leaves and spike-like clusters of white flowers that are purplish on the reverse. Bellflowers, in general, are known for their characteristic bell-shaped flowers, often blue, and many are cultivated as garden ornamentals.12

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Campanulaceae
Michauxia, dart bellflower genus of seven species from the eastern Mediterranean region, differs from other bellflowers in having 7 to 10 deep-parted lobes. The central column is conspicuous and dartlike, with the petals turned backward behind. M. campanuloides reaches 2 1/2 metres and has hairy, sharp-cut…
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Michauxia, dart bellflower genus of seven species from the eastern Mediterranean region, differs from other bellflowers in having 7 to 10 deep-parted lobes. The central column is conspicuous and dartlike, with the petals turned backward behind. M. campanuloides reaches 2 1/2 metres and has hairy, sharp-cut…
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