Adenophora divaricata, also known as spreading-branch ladybell,[1] is a flowering perennial plant of the genus Adenophora, in the Bellflower family. It is distributed in East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East.[2][3]

Adenophora divaricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Adenophora
Species:
A. divaricata
Binomial name
Adenophora divaricata
Franch. & Sav. (1878)

Description

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Adenophora divaricata has blue or light purple bell-shaped flowers. It grows in forests, shrublands, and on grassy slopes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 364. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
  2. ^ "Adenophora divaricata (Franch. & Sav.)". Plants of The World Online. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Adenophora divaricata". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 28 December 2021.