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Upright stems of Azorina vidalii bearing many pendent, bell-shaped pink flowers in a rock-garden setting
Azorina vidalii

Azorina vidalii, known as the Azores bellflower, is endemic to the Azores archipelago of Portugal, where it is naturally found on windswept sea cliffs, rocky coastal slopes, and maritime outcrops across several islands. It grows as a short-lived evergreen subshrub, often 12–32 inches tall, adapted to high winds, salt spray, and nutrient-poor substrates. The species is classified as Endangered due to its limited range and small, fragmented populations. The flowering stems carry nodding, bell-shaped blooms about 1–1.2 inches long, each with five flaring lobes that are soft pink to lilac on the outside and paler within, arising from a persistent green calyx. These flowers are borne in loose clusters from summer into early autumn, with the display enhanced by the plant’s narrow, somewhat fleshy green leaves that help conserve moisture in exposed sites. Photographed in Bogota, Colombia.


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