bellwort

English

A bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata)

A bellwort (Campanula cespitosa)

Etymology

From bell ‎ wort.

Noun

bellwort (usually uncountable, plural bellworts)

1. Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
2. Any of various plants in the Campanulaceae family.

Synonyms

• (Uvularia): bellflower, merrybell

Derived terms

• Florida bellwort (Uvularia floridana)
• large-flowered bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
• mountain bellwort (Uvularia puberula)
• perfoliate bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata)
• sessile bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)

Further reading

• bellwort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Uvularia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Campanulaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies