''Campanula sharsmithiae'' is a rare species of
bellflower known by the common names Mt. Hamilton bellflower and Sharsmith's harebell. It is
endemic to
California, where it is known from just a few occurrences in the higher mountain peaks just south of the
San Francisco Bay Area, including
Mt. Hamilton and
Mount Boardman
Mount Boardman is located in the Diablo Range in California. The summit is near a point where Santa Clara, Alameda, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties meet. It was named for W. F. Boardman, the Alameda County surveyor between 1865 and 1869.
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in the
Diablo Range. It is a small, hairy annual herb producing an erect stem up to 25 centimeters tall. The fleshy, toothed leaves are a centimeter long or less. The flower is funnel- or bell-shaped and purple in color. The plant is named for late local botanist
Helen Sharsmith
Helen Katherine Myers Sharsmith (August 26, 1905 – November 10, 1982) was an American biologist.
Biography
Helen Sharsmith was born 1905 in Oakland, California. She received an AB and MA from University of California, Berkeley in 1927 an ...
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References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
sharsmithiae
Endemic flora of California
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