Campanula parryi, or Parry's bellflower, is a summer perennial found in montane, subalpine open meadows, moist pine woodland, and sunny streambanks; across southern rocky mountain states. It is widespread, but sparse within suitable habitat. At 2-12 inches (5-30 cm) tall, C. parryi has narrow, linear leaves, thin stems, and periwinkle colored solitary flowers, which are typically upward facing. The flower has five petals fused together to create the namesake bell-shape.Denver Botanic Gardens. “‘Purple and Blue Flowers’- Pg. 210.” Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region, 2018 ed., Timber Press Inc., Portland, Oregon, 2018, pp. 210–210. Timber Press Field Guide.
Uses It is used medicinally by the Zuni people. The blossoms are chewed, and the saliva is applied to the skin as a depilatory. A poultice of chewed root is also applied to bruises.Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 44)
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