Hebrew: פעמונית קיפחת, Arabic: ورد الجرس
| Scientific name: | Campanula rapunculus L. | |
| Common name: | Rampion bellflower | |
| Hebrew name: | פעמונית קיפחת | |
| Arabic name: | ورد الجرس | |
| Plany Family: | Campanulaceae, פעמוניתיים |
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| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte | |
| Stems: | 40–80 cm tall; erect, lightly hairy, branched on the top | |
| Leaves: | Alternate | |
| Flowers: | Hermaphrodite; racemose inflorescence; purple | |
| Fruits / pods: | Capsule, dehiscent; seeds numerous, ellipsoid, smooth | |
| Flowering Period: | April, May, June | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Euro-Siberian - Med - Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Campanula, campana campan, "bell" (church); Campanula (bell) shaped, referring to the corolla shape. rapunculus, rapa, rapum, a turnip. The Hebrew name: pa'amonit, פעמונית, from pa'amon, פעמון, bell. The flowers look like bells.
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