Campanula shetleri

Castle crags harebell, Castle Crags Harebell

Family: Campanulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Castle crags harebell is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in the eastern Klamath Ranges at Castle Crags in rock crevices at elevations of 1,300 to 1,500 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces pale blue to white flowers in delicate bell-shaped blossoms approximately 7 to 10.5 millimeters long. Growing as a dense, low-growing cluster with stems less than 5 centimeters tall, it is characterized by its rough, short, and stiff hairs. Its distinctive leaves are small, approximately 6 to 7 millimeters long, with a leathery texture and six-sided shape featuring a few large teeth. The plant's blue style and distinctive flower structure make it a unique inhabitant of its rocky mountain habitat.

Habitat: Rock crevices

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1300-1500 m

Bioregions: e KR (Castle Crags).

California counties: Shasta, Siskiyou

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.