Flower profile
Creeping bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides
Creeping bellflower is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as introduced in the lower 48 states. In Minnesota it's most often seen in bloom in June–September.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Minnesota
Quick look
Campanula rapunculoides, known by the common names creeping bellflower, rampion bellflower, rover bellflower, garden bluebell, creeping bluebell, purple bell, garden harebell, and creeping campanula, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Campanula, belonging to the family Campanulaceae. Native to central and southern Europe and west Asia, in some parts of North America it is an extremely invasive species.
- It belongs to the Campanulaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 39 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as not native to Minnesota. NatureServe
- In Minnesota, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–September. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 3,092 research-grade sightings of it in Minnesota, ranking #31 among the 110 flowers on our Minnesota list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
In Minnesota, most flowering sightings come in June–September.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- GNR Not yet ranked worldwide. NatureServe
- Minnesota
- Not listed Not on Minnesota endangered, threatened and special concern plants (Minn. R. 6134.0300). NatureServe: SNA, not applicable (usually because it isn't native there) in Minnesota. Minn. R. 6134.0300
- Rare elsewhere
- No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records creeping bellflower in 39 states plus Washington, D.C.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; District of Columbia.
Minnesota counties with USDA records: Aitkin, Anoka, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, McLeod, Pine, Polk, St. Louis, Stearns, Swift.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile CARA.
- iNaturalist, Campanula rapunculoides: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Campanula rapunculoides (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Minnesota: Minnesota endangered, threatened and special concern plants (Minn. R. 6134.0300).
- Minnesota: Minnesota Noxious Weed List (Minn. Stat. § 18.79; Minnesota Department of Agriculture, updated January 2026).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Campanula rapunculoides (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Bryce via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.