1994Flora and Fauna - Herzegovina Bellflower and Tornjak Dog - Full sheets

Herzegovina bellflower (Campanula hercegovina) is an endemic plant that grows mainly on the three Herzegovina mountains: Čvrsnica, Čabulja and Prenj, as well as in the river canyons of Neretva, Rakitnica and Diva Grabovceva. It grows at altitudes of 1150 to 1500m, but in the canyon of the River Neretva it can be found at lower altitude. It blooms in July and August in bunches with bright-blue flowers in the shape of bells, which crowns from the third splits into five triangular lobes. The bell flower’s fruit is screwed shell with many tiny seeds.