Campanula rapunculoides L. First record: Henslow, 1820 25 Gamlingay, CEM.ann. Long Lane Wood, East Hatley, 293.520, abundant in clearing in ash wood, R Payne, 1981. East Hatley, 284.502, R Payne, 2.8.1992, [R]. 29 Dry grassy bank, Whittlesey station, 283.961, JO Mountford, 25.6.1970. 33 Morden Grange Plantation, 303.399, one patch in secondary woodland, mainly on ride with lush Urtica, S Everett, 1982. 34 Roadside verge near Royston, EC Wallace, Rep.BEC.1937,487, (Stated to be a New County Record). Croydon churchyard, 315.495, c.10 in dry SE area near graves, E Norman, L Brown, M Stokes & S Edwards, 12.8.1995, [R]. Royston cemetery, 359.411, established patch, T James, 15.6.1996, [R]. 35 Arrington village, 32-50-, R Payne, 23.7.1990, [R]. Little Eversden, 37-53-, R Payne, 4.8.1987, [R]. 43 Little Chishill, R Payne, 4.8.1990, [R]. 44 Campanula rapunculus [error for rapunculoides] ...frequently found growing in Mill Field near the hedge of the Mill garden where it is most probably an escape therefrom. [Whittlesford] It is a troublesome weed in a garden somewhat resembling a small parsnep in appearance, colour and taste. It was formerly cultivated in kitchen gardens as a vegetable and eaten both raw and in salads and boiled. [at bott. page] (C. rapunculoides) and specimens - no title. [C. rapunculoides conf. GMS Easy] Maynard MS.14:134,CRO. Whittlesford, R Payne, 10.7.1991, [R]. Ickleton village, R Payne, 30.6.1990, [R]. 45 Chalk-pit close, Naturalized 1820; H. Bab.MS.Fl.2:469. In chalk-pit close, Hinton, Miss Harris, in Mus. Henslow, 17.7.1828, CGE. Chalk-pit-close, Hinton!; Henslow. Bab.1860,146. Near Quakers Charity, Cherry Hinton, FH Perring, 1954. -------------------------------- Hedge which is about to be removed from the new Cricket-field of St John's College, Cambridge, CC Babington, 13.7.1858, CGE. Hedge just about to be removed in New Cricket-field of St John's College, 1858. Bab.MS.Fl.2:469. Hedge recently (1859) removd from St John's College Cricket-field. Bab.1860,146. -------------------------------- In a plantation adjoining Madingley Wood, WM Frost, 7.1851, CGE. Plantation adjoining Madingley Wood; WM Frost. Bab.MS.Fl.2:469. Plantation adjoining Madingley Wood!; Mr WM Frost. An escape from cultivations in gardens.] Bab.1860,146. Madingley, AS Shrubbs, 8.1878, CGE. -------------------------------- Cambridge, RH Lock, 8.1899, CGE. On a gravelly roadside near West Road, Cambridge. West,1898,253. Coldham's Lane tip, CC Townsend, 28.6.1959, CGE. Coldham's Common, SM Walters, 1957. Waste ground, Cambridge, AS Shrubbs, 7.1893, CGE. In abundance in a field by Trumpington Road, EF Warburg 1937. Wall, 3 Cranmer Road, Cambridge, J Rishbeth, 1946. -------------------------------- Roadside near the Hill Tree pub, Gogs, 483.537, PD Sell 62/ 921, 27.10.1962, CGE. Gog Magogs Golf Course, in hedge 150 paces E of Club House, FH Perring, 1953. Most plentiful in a stubble-field near the farmhouse to Stapleton Park, [?Wandlebury] E Wilson, Mus. Henslow, 9.1831, CGE. Most plentiful in a stubble-field near the farmhouse to Stapleton Park, E Wilson, in Hb. Lemann, 9.1831, CGE. By road to Stapleford, (in cornfield), square M21, DWP Greenham, 1940. Lt Trees Hill, chalk pit, Babraham, FH Perring, 6.1953, CGE. Centre of track, Stapleford, 484.528-485.527, frequent and well naturalized, CD Preston, 21.6.1987. Just outside entrance to Little Trees Hill Pit, and along grassy verge leading to it, 486.529, naturalized in quantity, CD Preston, 21.6.1987; SM Walters, 30.6.1999, [R]. Gogs Rsv, 485.537, JCA Rathmell, 6.7.1996. Gogs Beechwood, 485.545, PH Oswald, G Crompton D Wells et al., 18.5.1992, [R]. ------------------------------------------------ Roadside verge at entrance to Philips factory off Logan's Way, Chesterton, 463.593, 1 small clump, A Rees, det. G Crompton, 1992, [R]. 46 Milton. W Walton. Bab.ann.146. Weed in garden Milton; W.W. Bab.MS.Fl.2:469. Field edge, Milton, GMS Easy, 1970. Gravel pits, Landbeach, GMS Easy, 1970. Old railway Histon, east of B.1049, AC Leslie, 10.2000. Cottenham, 46P, R Payne, 23.7.1992, [R]. Impington, 451.617, a good patch creeping outwards on bank of A.45, J Bevan, 1993, [R]. 47 Field by 16 acre gate, Sutton, AF.ann. 48 Welches Dam, AF.cat. [?48] Hale farm, AF.cat. Plantation -- the Counter Wash at Fortrey Hall, Mepal, AF.ann. 49 Railway bank in March, 419.991, GMB Smith, 22.7.1969. 54 Old railway, Pampisford, 503.498, GMS Easy, 7.1972. Hildersham churchyard, B Jackson, 1982. 55 Side of Hills Rd near Babraham, (7th milestone), CA Rylands, 1940. Rsv 95/2, Little Wilbraham 571.563, D Wells, JM Way & P Daunt, 11.7.1995, [R]. 56 Campanula rapunculoides Hedge rows between Swaffham Bulbeck & Longmeadow. - once found, Jenyns,1860. Once found in a hedge between Swafffham Bulbeck and Long Meadow; LJ. Bab.ann.146; still there, G Crompton, 1984. Long-established on Rsv near Long Meadow, GMS Easy, 1969. Swaffham Bulbeck, EM Walker, n.d., CGE. Cornfield, Swaffham Bulbeck, Miss A Matthews, 1954. Bottisham Park, Swaffham Bulbeck, 552.617, locally abundant in grassland with scattered trees, PH Oswald et al., 5.4.1993, [R]. Swaffham Prior, 1900, Hosking ann.Bab. Field, Swaffham Pryor, [sic] AJ Crosfield, 10.9.1907, CGE. Swaffham Prior, field of Barley, AJ Crosfield, 15.8.1917, CGE. Village by-pass, Swaffham Prior, 571.639, G Crompton & J Bulleid, 13.6.1992, [R]. Frequent on roadside verges between Swaffham Prior and Swaffham Bulbeck, G Crompton, 1998. ------------------------------------------ Roman Villa, Reach, IH Burkill, 8.1893, cf. J.Bot.(1893) 31:308, CGE. Quy, field by road to village nearly opp. Church, 9.9.1917, Mills ann. Quy, in small quantity in an arable field by a tiny copse, 520.604, CC Townsend, 1955. W margin of Upper Norris, Quy, [508.602] AC Leslie, 4.2001. Rsv, Lode, GMS Easy, 1969. 57 In a plantation by Bentham's Monument, Ely, 1822, Rev. L Jenyns. Bab.ann. Campanula lat In a plantation....Jenyns. This was probably C. rapunculoides as I am informed by Mr Jenyns. Oct. 1872. Bab.ann.146. Near the extreme N. end of Middlehill Drove, nearly opposite Upware. Doubtless escapes. West,1898,253. Stretham village, R Payne, 21.7.1990, [R]. 58 Ely, GMS Easy, 1976. East facing wall, Cathedral Precinct, Ely, 58K, RM Payne, conf. KA Beckett, 8.2001. Under trees, Cemetery and Deacon's Lane, Ely, RM Payne, 4.2002. 64 64C, GMS Easy, 1973. At base of railway bank on Bang's Lane, Shudy Camps, 6115.4515, D Wells & G Crompton, 25.6.1992, [R]. 65 Rsv, Carlton, AC Leslie, 1978. Dane Bottom, Devil's Ditch, (with Geranium sanguineum), JCA Rathmell, in litt. to DE Coombe, 26.8.1987. 66 By tip near Kennett, GMS Easy, 1974. Top of Long Hill, 660.642, 2 x 3m patch mown down on plateau patterned ground, DE Coombe, J Akeroyd & CD Preston, 20.6.1981. 67 Arable weed with Echium, etc near Isleham, [Cambs] W.S.704, [grid ref. is in parish of Chippenham] Toller det.SM Walters, 3.7.1953, CGE. Nr Soham (M.R. 612.717), C Turner, 1957. 76 Kentford, CEM.ann. On both sides of the road at Kentford Heath, Cambs. 6.6.1951. DE Coombe, Card Index. Kentford, --- a very bad weed of at least one field, RE Hardy, 1954.
