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'''''Campanula rapunculus''''', common name '''rampion bellflower''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{ |
'''''Campanula rapunculus''''', common name '''rampion bellflower''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{BSBI 2007 |accessdate=2014-10-17 }}</ref> '''rampion''', '''rover bellflower''', or '''rapunzel''', is a [[species]] of [[Campanula|bellflower]] (''Campanula'') in the family [[Campanulaceae]].<ref name=dvf>{{cite web |url=http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/campanula/campa/camprus.html |title=Campanula rapunculus |last1=Anderberg |first1=Arne |last2=Anderberg |first2=Anna-Lena |work=Den virtuella floran |publisher=[[Swedish Museum of Natural History]] |language=Swedish |access-date=27 November 2010}}</ref> |
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This species was once widely grown in Europe for its leaves, which were used like [[spinach]], and its [[parsnip]]-like root, which was used like a [[radish]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite Americana|wstitle=Rampion |year=1920}}</ref> The [[Brothers Grimm]]'s tale [[Rapunzel]] took its name from this plant.<ref name="Grimm">{{cite book |last1=Grimm |first1=Jacob Ludwig Karl |last2=Grimm |first2=Wilhelm |last3=Crick |first3=Joyce |title=Selected tales |date=2005 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=9780192804792 |page=51 |oclc=799426092 |series=Oxford world's classics |chapter=11. Rapunzel |quote=...when she noticed a bed planted with the most beautiful rampions, or rapunzels... }}</ref> |
This species was once widely grown in Europe for its leaves, which were used like [[spinach]], and its [[parsnip]]-like root, which was used like a [[radish]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite Americana|wstitle=Rampion |year=1920}}</ref> The [[Brothers Grimm]]'s tale [[Rapunzel]] took its name from this plant.<ref name="Grimm">{{cite book |last1=Grimm |first1=Jacob Ludwig Karl |last2=Grimm |first2=Wilhelm |last3=Crick |first3=Joyce |title=Selected tales |date=2005 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=9780192804792 |page=51 |oclc=799426092 |series=Oxford world's classics |chapter=11. Rapunzel |quote=...when she noticed a bed planted with the most beautiful rampions, or rapunzels... }}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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[[File:Campanulaceae - Campanula rapunculus-1.JPG|thumb|240px|left|Close-up on flower of ''Campanula rapunculus'']] This [[Biennial plant|biennial]] [[herbaceous]] plant reaches on average {{convert|40|-|80|cm}} of height, with a maximum of {{convert|100|cm}} . The stem is erect, lightly hairy, branched on the top. The basal leaves are petiolated, ovate, slightly toothed and arranged in a rosette, while the upper leaves are sessile and narrow lanceolate. The hermaphrodite flowers are clustered in a racemose inflorescence, with a bell-shaped, light blue or violet [[Corolla (flower)|corolla]], about two centimeters long. They are arranged along the stem in a fairly narrow one-sided facing cluster. The flowering period extends from May through September. The fruit is a [[dehiscent]] capsule in the form of inverted cone with many seeds. The thick root looks like a small turnip and it is edible. |
[[File:Campanulaceae - Campanula rapunculus-1.JPG|thumb|240px|left|Close-up on flower of ''Campanula rapunculus'']] This [[Biennial plant|biennial]] [[herbaceous]] plant reaches on average {{convert|40|-|80|cm}} of height, with a maximum of {{convert|100|cm}} . The stem is erect, lightly hairy, branched on the top. The basal leaves are petiolated, ovate, slightly toothed and arranged in a rosette, while the upper leaves are sessile and narrow lanceolate. The hermaphrodite flowers are clustered in a racemose inflorescence, with a bell-shaped, light blue or violet [[Corolla (flower)|corolla]], about two centimeters long. They are arranged along the stem in a fairly narrow one-sided facing cluster. The flowering period extends from May through September. The fruit is a [[dehiscent]] capsule in the form of inverted cone with many seeds. The thick root looks like a small turnip and it is edible. The chromosome number is 2n = 20.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Oberdorfer |first=Erich |title=Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora für Deutschland und angrenzende Gebiete |publisher=Eugen Ulmer |year=2001 |isbn=3-8001-3131-5 |edition=stark überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage |location=Stuttgart (Hohenheim) |pages=895}}</ref> There are wild bee species like from the genus [[Chelostoma]] that rely on ''Campanula rapunculus'' as a [[pollen]] source.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Schlindwein |first1=C. |last2=Wittmann |first2=D. |last3=Martins |first3=C. Feitosa |last4=Hamm |first4=A. |last5=Siqueira |first5=J. Alves |last6=Schiffler |first6=D. |last7=Machado |first7=I. C. |date=2005 |title=Pollination of Campanula rapunculus L. (Campanulaceae): How much pollen flows into pollination and into reproduction of oligolectic pollinators? |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00606-004-0246-8 |journal=Plant Systematics and Evolution |language=en |volume=250 |issue=3–4 |pages=147–156 |doi=10.1007/s00606-004-0246-8 |bibcode=2005PSyEv.250..147S |s2cid=2093199 |issn=0378-2697}}</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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This species prefers limestone soils and grows in dry meadows, cultivated beds, forests of oaks and pine trees, along roadsides and lane, at an altitude of {{convert|0|-|1500|m}} above sea level. |
''Campanula rapunculus'' is winter-hardy.<ref name=":0" /> It grows on poor [[soil]]s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last1=Bretzel |first1=Francesca |last2=Pezzarossa |first2=Beatrice |last3=Malorgio |first3=Fernando |date=March 2009 |title=Study of herbaceous annual and perennial species native to Mediterranean area for landscape purposes |url=https://www.actahort.org/books/813/813_41.htm |journal=Acta Horticulturae |issue=813 |pages=321–328 |doi=10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.813.41 |issn=0567-7572 |access-date=2022-12-04 |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320141648/https://www.actahort.org/books/813/813_41.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> This species prefers limestone soils and grows in dry meadows, cultivated beds, forests of oaks and pine trees, along roadsides and lane, at an altitude of {{convert|0|-|1500|m}} above sea level. |
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==Cultivation== |
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The rampion can be cultivated as a [[crop]]. It is sown at the beginning of June. A loose soil is favourable, [[Fertilizer|fertilisation]] is not necessary. It grows best in well drained, rich sandy-loam soils which are neutral or alkaline with a [[pH]] of 4.8-7.5.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2022 |title=Useful Temperate Plants |url=https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Campanula+rapunculus |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621110134/https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Campanula%2Brapunculus |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=Useful Temperate Plants Database}}</ref> The [[seed]]s are very small (thousand grain weight 0.04g). For a more uniform [[seedling]] distribution, 20 times the amount of sand is mixed with the seeds before sowing. The row distance should be 20–25 cm. The seeds are not covered, but only lightly pressed onto the surface of the soil. After [[germination]], the plants must be thinned. The [[root]]s can be harvested from October onwards throughout the winter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Becker-Dillingen |first=Josef |title=Handbuch des gesamten Gemüsebaues einschliesslich des Gemüsesamenbaues, der Gewürz-, Arznei- und Küchenkräuter |publisher=Verlagsbuchhandlung Paul Parey |year=1929 |edition=2nd |location=Hedemannstrasse 28, Deutschland |pages=708–709 |language=de}}</ref> |
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On a soil rich in carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen, a [[dry matter]] of up to 135g/m<sup>2</sup> is possible, whereas on more sandy soils or sub-soils only 12-17g/m<sup>2</sup> is achieved.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Rampion is cultivated after highly demanding crops such as cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes or cucumbers. It can also be grown as a [[catch crop]] between lettuce.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Synonyms== |
==Synonyms== |
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File:Campanulaceae - Campanula rapunculus.JPG|Inflorescence of ''Campanula rapunculus'' |
File:Campanulaceae - Campanula rapunculus.JPG|Inflorescence of ''Campanula rapunculus'' |
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File:Campanulaceae - Campanula rapunculus-5.JPG|Flowers of ''Campanula rapunculus'' |
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'''Bibliography''' |
'''Bibliography''' |
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* Pignatti S. (1982) ''Flora d'Italia'', Vol. II. Edagricole. p.687. |
* Pignatti S. (1982) ''Flora d'Italia'', Vol. II. Edagricole. p. 687. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CARA19 Campanula rapunculus] |
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CARA19 Campanula rapunculus] |
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* [http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index2.php?scientific-name=campanula+rapunculus C. rapunculus] |
* [http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index2.php?scientific-name=campanula+rapunculus C. rapunculus] |
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[[Category:Plants described in 1753]] |
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Campanula rapunculus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Campanula |
Species: | C. rapunculus
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Binomial name | |
Campanula rapunculus |
Campanula rapunculus, common name rampion bellflower,[1] rampion, rover bellflower, or rapunzel, is a species of bellflower (Campanula) in the family Campanulaceae.[2]
This species was once widely grown in Europe for its leaves, which were used like spinach, and its parsnip-like root, which was used like a radish.[3] The Brothers Grimm's tale Rapunzel took its name from this plant.[4]
Etymology
[edit]The genus Latin name ("campanula"), meaning small bell, refers to the bell-shape of the flower, while the specific name ("rapunculus") is a diminutive of the Latin "rapa" (turnip) and means 'little turnip', which refers to the shape of the root.
Description
[edit]This biennial herbaceous plant reaches on average 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in) of height, with a maximum of 100 centimetres (39 in) . The stem is erect, lightly hairy, branched on the top. The basal leaves are petiolated, ovate, slightly toothed and arranged in a rosette, while the upper leaves are sessile and narrow lanceolate. The hermaphrodite flowers are clustered in a racemose inflorescence, with a bell-shaped, light blue or violet corolla, about two centimeters long. They are arranged along the stem in a fairly narrow one-sided facing cluster. The flowering period extends from May through September. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule in the form of inverted cone with many seeds. The thick root looks like a small turnip and it is edible. The chromosome number is 2n = 20.[5] There are wild bee species like from the genus Chelostoma that rely on Campanula rapunculus as a pollen source.[6]
Distribution
[edit]Campanula rapunculus is present in western Asia, northern Africa and in most of Europe, except Iceland, Ireland and Norway. It has been introduced in Denmark, southern Sweden and Great Britain. This species was once widely grown in Europe for its leaves, which were used like spinach, and its parsnip-like root, which was used like a radish.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Campanula rapunculus is winter-hardy.[7] It grows on poor soils.[8] This species prefers limestone soils and grows in dry meadows, cultivated beds, forests of oaks and pine trees, along roadsides and lane, at an altitude of 0–1,500 metres (0–4,921 ft) above sea level.
Cultivation
[edit]The rampion can be cultivated as a crop. It is sown at the beginning of June. A loose soil is favourable, fertilisation is not necessary. It grows best in well drained, rich sandy-loam soils which are neutral or alkaline with a pH of 4.8-7.5.[9] The seeds are very small (thousand grain weight 0.04g). For a more uniform seedling distribution, 20 times the amount of sand is mixed with the seeds before sowing. The row distance should be 20–25 cm. The seeds are not covered, but only lightly pressed onto the surface of the soil. After germination, the plants must be thinned. The roots can be harvested from October onwards throughout the winter.[7]
On a soil rich in carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen, a dry matter of up to 135g/m2 is possible, whereas on more sandy soils or sub-soils only 12-17g/m2 is achieved.[8]
Rampion is cultivated after highly demanding crops such as cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes or cucumbers. It can also be grown as a catch crop between lettuce.[7]
Synonyms
[edit]- Campanula elatior Hoffmanns. & Link
- Campanula lusitanica f. bracteosa (Willk.) Cout.
- Campanula lusitanica f. racemoso-paniculata (Willk.) Cout.
- Campanula lusitanica f. verruculosa (Hoffmanns. & Link) Cout.
- Campanula lusitanica var. cymoso-spicata (Willk.) Cout.
- Campanula lusitanica auct.
- Campanula verruculosa Hoffmanns. & Link
Gallery
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Inflorescence of Campanula rapunculus
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Flowers of Campanula rapunculus
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Flowers of Campanula rapunculus
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Close-up on flowers of Campanula rapunculus, lateral view
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Close-up on flower of Campanula rapunculus
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Leaf of Campanula rapunculus
References
[edit]Notes
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Anderberg, Arne; Anderberg, Anna-Lena. "Campanula rapunculus". Den virtuella floran (in Swedish). Swedish Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ a b Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). Encyclopedia Americana. .
- ^ Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Karl; Grimm, Wilhelm; Crick, Joyce (2005). "11. Rapunzel". Selected tales. Oxford world's classics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 51. ISBN 9780192804792. OCLC 799426092.
...when she noticed a bed planted with the most beautiful rampions, or rapunzels...
- ^ Oberdorfer, Erich (2001). Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora für Deutschland und angrenzende Gebiete (stark überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage ed.). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Eugen Ulmer. p. 895. ISBN 3-8001-3131-5.
- ^ Schlindwein, C.; Wittmann, D.; Martins, C. Feitosa; Hamm, A.; Siqueira, J. Alves; Schiffler, D.; Machado, I. C. (2005). "Pollination of Campanula rapunculus L. (Campanulaceae): How much pollen flows into pollination and into reproduction of oligolectic pollinators?". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 250 (3–4): 147–156. Bibcode:2005PSyEv.250..147S. doi:10.1007/s00606-004-0246-8. ISSN 0378-2697. S2CID 2093199.
- ^ a b c Becker-Dillingen, Josef (1929). Handbuch des gesamten Gemüsebaues einschliesslich des Gemüsesamenbaues, der Gewürz-, Arznei- und Küchenkräuter (in German) (2nd ed.). Hedemannstrasse 28, Deutschland: Verlagsbuchhandlung Paul Parey. pp. 708–709.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b Bretzel, Francesca; Pezzarossa, Beatrice; Malorgio, Fernando (March 2009). "Study of herbaceous annual and perennial species native to Mediterranean area for landscape purposes". Acta Horticulturae (813): 321–328. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.813.41. ISSN 0567-7572. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "Useful Temperate Plants". Useful Temperate Plants Database. 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
Bibliography
- Pignatti S. (1982) Flora d'Italia, Vol. II. Edagricole. p. 687.