Common Names
Common Names in English:
Milky Bellflower
Description
Physical Description
Habit: Graminoid
Flowers: Bloom Period: April, May, June, July, August. • Flower Color: blue-violet, lavender, light blue, medium blue, near white, violet, white
Size/Age/Growth
Size: 36-48" tall.
Biology
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial
Growth
Culture: Space 18-24" apart.
Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 8.5
Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade.
Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a. (map)
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
)
- Plants
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
()
- Vascular Plants
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
()
- Dicotyledons
- Order:
Campanulales
()
- Family:
Byrrhoidea
()
- Genus:
Gadellia
()
- Specific epithet:
lactiflora
- (Bieb.) Schulkina
- Botanical name: - Gadellia lactiflora (Bieb.) Schulkina
- Specific epithet:
lactiflora
- (Bieb.) Schulkina
- Genus:
Gadellia
(
- Family:
Byrrhoidea
(
- Order:
Campanulales
(
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Campanula lactiflora Bieb.
- Gadellia lactiflora (Bieb.) Schulkina
- Gadellia lactiflora (M. Bieb.) Schulkina
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
. Latest taxonomic
scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000
Place of publication
: Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 16:178. 1979
Name verified on 25-Aug-2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 10-Feb-2007
Similar Species
Members of the genus Gadellia
There are approximately 2 species in this genus:
G. biserrata · G. lactiflora (Milky Bellflower)
Bibliography
- Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984–. Med-Checklist. (L Medit)
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2007. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed March 28, 2007.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
- The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 28, 2008)
- USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- GBIF-Spain: Real Jardin Botanico (Madrid), Vascular Plant Herbarium (MA)
- GBIF-Sweden: Herbarium of Oskarshamn (OHN)
- GBIF-Sweden: Plants (GBIF-SE:Artdatabanken)
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- UK National Biodiversity Network: Botanical Society of the British Isles - Vascular Plants Database
- US National Plant Germplasm System: United States National Plant Germplasm System Collection
- USDA PLANTS: USDA PLANTS Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2667188
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-502695
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 290030
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:142499-1
- GRIN Nomen Number: 446946
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 502695
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 142499-1
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDCAM0W010
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: CALA42 GAL
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 40019
