Taxonomy
Campanula rapunculoides | Creeping Bellflower
Distribution
Status
Native status
Neophyte - Introduced after 1500
First reported in the wild
19th century
Invasiveness
Invasive species - risk of Medium Impact
Irish status
Uncertain
Introduction pathways - 1
Escape from Confinement
Introduction pathways subclass - 1
Ornamental purpose
Invasive score
16
Species Biology
Identification
Herbaceous perennial plant found most often on roadsides, railway banks and occasionally in fields. Large number of Campanula species recorded in Ireland.
Broad environment
Terrestrial
Species group
Plant
Native region
Europe
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Uncertain - Two records from Northern Ireland recorded between 1987 & 1999.
Temporal change
Date of first record category
Pre-1900
Fifty year date category
Unknown
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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