Peach-leaved Bellflower - Campanula persicifolia
Description
Medium to tall hairless plant, stems erect and unbranched, upper leaves linear lanceolate toothed, flowers usually blue, occasionally white, 30 to 40 mm long, horizontal or ascending broad bells, not nodding, borne in a lax raceme.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Meadows, open woods and waste places.
When to see it
June to August.
Life History
Perennial
UK Status
Widespread but occasional and in scattered locations in Britain.
VC55 Status
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, the Ellistown record is only the third record for VC55. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
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