The Scottish bluebell

Campanula rotundifolia, July 9, 2020

Campanula rotundifolia, July 9, 2020

Common & scientific name
Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia

Family
Bellflower, Campanulaceae

Location
Roadside near Lincoln turnoff, 9,700’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This IS the bluebell of Scotland (not our smaller Mertensia bluebells).  The fact that this plant is sometimes found in areas inhabited by hares—rabbits—may explain its common name.  It is commonly found on the Pass in the montane and subalpine zones.