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Bellflower may refer to: *Bellflower, California, a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States *Bellflower, Illinois, a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States * Bellflower, Missouri, a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States *Bellflower, one of several plant species in the family ''Campanulaceae'' **Bellflower, one of any plant species in the genus ''Campanula'' **American bellflower **Chinese bellflower **Bonnet bellflower * ''Bellflower'' (film), a 2011 American film *Bellflower apple See also *The Bellflower Bunnies ''The Bellflower Bunnies'' () is a French animated series based on the ''Beechwood Bunny Tales'' book series by Geneviève Huriet. The show debuted on TF1 with four episodes airing between December 24 and December 28, 2001. It is a co-production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower, California
Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and municipal corporation, incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. This made it the 65th List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated city in the United States, of cities over 50,000 residents (and the 8th most densely populated city in California). History The original title to the Bellflower area dates back to 1784 with one of the first Spanish land grants in California. The Bellflower area was a hunting and fishing spot due to an abundance of wild game, ducks and geese, carp and perch. The area was also used for cattle and grazing dairy cows but settlers moved away. Willow, bamboo, and underbrush, wild grape, blackberry, and rose bushes were grown along the river the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower, Illinois
Bellflower is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Bellflower is in southeastern McLean County, along Illinois Route 54, which leads southwest to Farmer City and northeast to Gibson City. Bloomington, the McLean county seat, is to the northwest, while Champaign is to the southeast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bellflower has a total area of , all land. The village drains southeast to tributaries of Lone Tree Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Sangamon River and part of the Illinois River watershed. Students from Bellflower attend the Blue Ridge School District. History Founding Bellflower was laid out on August 26, 1871, by George Nelson Black (March 15, 1833 – April 22, 1908) and his wife Louisa J. Black (December 22, 1840 – December 23, 1909). George was born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and had c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower, Missouri
Bellflower is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 325 at the 2020 census, down from 393 in 2010. History A post office called Bellflower has been in operation since 1887. The community was named for bellflowers near the original town site. Geography Bellflower is in northeastern Montgomery County, east-northeast of Montgomery City, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The East Branch of Brush Creek passes through the northwest corner of the city, flowing north to Brush Creek, a tributary of the Cuivre River. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 393 people, 142 households, and 103 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 187 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 2.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campanulaceae
The family Campanulaceae (also bellflower family), of the order Asterales, contains nearly 2400 species in 84 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky sap. Among them are several familiar garden plants belonging to the genera '' Campanula'' (bellflower), '' Lobelia'', and '' Platycodon'' (balloonflower). '' Campanula rapunculus'' (rampion or r. bellflower) and '' Codonopsis lanceolata'' are eaten as vegetables. '' Lobelia inflata'' (indian tobacco), '' L. siphilitica'' and '' L. tupa'' (devil's tobacco) and others have been used as medicinal plants. '' Campanula rapunculoides'' (creeping bellflower) may be a troublesome weed, particularly in gardens, while ''Legousia'' spp. may occur in arable fields. Most current classifications include the segregate family Lobeliaceae in Campanulaceae as subfamily Lobelioideae. A third subfamily, Cyphioideae, includes the genus '' Cyphia'', and sometimes also the genera '' Cyphocarpus'', '' Nemacladus'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campanula
''Campanula'' () is the type genus of the Campanulaceae family (biology), family of flowering plants. ''Campanula'' are commonly known as bellflowers and take both their common and scientific names from the bell-shaped flowers—''campanula'' is Latin for "little bell". The genus includes over 500 species and several subspecies, distributed across the temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with centers of diversity in the Mediterranean region, Balkans, Caucasus and mountains of western Asia. The range also extends into mountains in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. The species include annual plant, annual, biennial plant, biennial and perennial plant, perennial plants, and vary in habit from dwarf arctic and alpine species under 5 cm high, to large Temperateness, temperate grassland and woodland species growing to tall. Description image:Campanula flower parts text.jpg, upright=1.35, thumbThe leaf, leaves are alternate and often vary in shape on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Bellflower
''Campanula americana'', the American bellflower, or tall bellflower, is a bellflower native to eastern North America. Tall bellflowers can be annual or biennial with a varying life-history with seeds germinating in the fall producing annual plants and spring-germinating seeds producing biennial plants. Long-tongued bees are the primary pollinators, including ''Megachile campanulae,'' but halictid bees, butterflies, and skippers may also act as pollinators. Tall Bellflowers do not generally self-pollinate. Some authorities, including the USDA PLANTS database, consider the name ''Campanulastrum americanum'' to be the accepted name for this species. Description Morphology A large central flower stem shoots up from a basal rosette, that terminates in a raceme 1/2-2' long, with the plant's overall height being 3-6'. The central stem is light green, slightly grooved, and hairy. The primary root system is a taproot. It has alternate leaves 3-6" in length, that are lance-shaped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Bellflower
''Platycodon grandiflorus'' (from Ancient Greek "wide" and "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus ''Platycodon''. It is native to East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East). It is commonly known as balloon flower (referring to the balloon-shaped flower buds), Chinese bellflower, or platycodon. Description Growing to tall by wide, it is an herbaceous perennial with dark green leaves and blue flowers in late summer. A notable feature of the plant is the flower bud, which swells like a balloon before fully opening. The five petals are fused together into a bell shape at the base, like its relatives, the campanulas. Platycodon nudiflorus0.jpg, Swelling balloon-shaped buds Afbeelding-074-Platycodon grandiflorus.tif, ''Platycodon grandiflorus'' by Abraham Jacobus Wendel, 1868 Ecology Platycodon grandiflorus is a perennial plant which is commonly grown in mountains and fields. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnet Bellflower
''Codonopsis'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. As currently recognized, ''Codonopsis'' includes two other groups sometimes separated as distinct genera, i.e. ''Campanumoea'' and ''Leptocodon.'' The enlarged genus ''Codonopsis'' is widespread across eastern, southern, central, and southeastern Asia, including China, Japan, the Russian Far East, Kazakhstan, the Indian Subcontinent, Iran, Indochina, Indonesia, etc. Uses Medicinal uses ''Codonopsis pilosula'' () is an important medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine.Li, C. Y., et al. (2009)Quality assessment of Radix Codonopsis by quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance.''Journal of Chromatography A'' 1216(11) 2124-29. Food uses ''Codonopsis lanceolata'' (Korean: deodeok) is used as a food in Korean cuisine. Species 49 species are accepted. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower (film)
''Bellflower'' is a 2011 American film written and directed by Evan Glodell. It was produced on a shoestring budget in Ventura, California, and premiered in January 2011 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for best feature film made for under $500,000. Plot Woodrow and Aiden migrate to Los Angeles from Wisconsin, constructing weapons and testing them out in empty lots. At a bar that hosts live acts, Woodrow volunteers to enter a cricket eating contest and meets Milly, who beats him in the contest. They exchange phone numbers, while Aiden talks to Milly's friend, Courtney. Woodrow and Milly decide they'll drive to Texas to eat at the scariest place Woodrow can think of. Woodrow gets in a fight with a local who disrespects Milly, is made sick by the day-old meatloaf, and trades his car for a motorcycle. Returning to California, Woodrow and Milly begin dating each other, despite Milly's ambiguously hostile roommat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower Apple
Yellow Bellflower is a cultivar of domesticated apple that originated in New Jersey. It has many other names including "Belle Flavoise" and "Lincoln Pippin". It is probably the best known of a group of apple cultivars referred to as the yellow bellflower group, with fruit that are generally elongated, with largely yellow skin. Along with the Yellow Bellflower, the Ortley (apple), Ortley is the oldest of the group. Chemical composition Sugar 11.3%, acid 0.56%, pectine 0.43%Pomologia Republicii Populare Romine, 1964 See also *Bellflower, California, named after the apple *Bellflower, Illinois, named after the apple References *Wordpress Apple cultivars Bellflower, California American apples {{apple-fruit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
