Bluebell of Scotland

Campanula rotundifolia

Pollinator Value

🐛 Larval Host: Amphipyra tragopoginis
S13+S15 1 verified Eastern NA
🐝 Specialist Bee Host: Megachile campanulae, Colletes brevicornis
S17 both genus-level Campanula specialists in Eastern NA

Proximity Score: 0
Native Status: ✅ Outaouais ✅ Ottawa ✅ QC ✅ ON
Closest Direction: Local
CEC Eco-Regions: 5 – Northern Forests, 5.2 – Mixed Wood Shield, 5.2.3 – Algonquin/Southern Laurentians
Rarity Notes: Globally secure (G5). Secure in Ontario (S5). Quebec S-rank not assessed by NatureServe. Not listed under SARA. Widespread and common across temperate North America and Eurasia.
S22 S26
Rarity Ranks: ON S5 – Secure
Migration: Stable
Ecological Context: Harebell occupies dry, rocky, and sandy open habitats across the Mixed Wood Shield, from limestone pavements and granite outcrops to sand dunes, dry meadows, and open oak-pine savannas. In the Outaouais it is found on shallow soils over bedrock and in open fields, tolerating nutrient-poor substrates and full sun exposure. Common in Ottawa (S62) with 16 preserved specimens in the Gatineau bounding box.
S7 S4 S48 S62

Roles: Fortress/Barrier, Pollinator Attractor
S73/S29/S72 Evidence: Fortress/Barrier: S61 keyword match: thorns? (supporting signal only)] | Pollinator Attractor: S73 [HIGH]: S64 Xerces listed (source-classified)]

Category: Analgesic, Ear Medicine, Eye Medicine, Heart Medicine, Pulmonary Aid
S28 Moerman categories
Notes: Extensively used in Indigenous medicine. Chippewa used root infusion as ear drops for sore ears. Woodlands Cree chewed root for heart ailments. Ojibwa used compound containing root for lung troubles. Thompson used decoction as a wash for sore eyes. Navajo (Ramah) used plant as ceremonial fumigant for head trouble, eye ailments, and deer infection.
S28 S29

❌ Not Edible

Foraging Notes: Leaves are edible raw or cooked, resembling mild lettuce with no bitterness. Flowers are mild and pleasant as garnish. Yield is very low and the species is not a significant food source. No documented Indigenous food use in North America.
S29