Bluebell-of-Scotland, also called the Harebell, is most likely found in dry and open meadows and oftentimes along streambeds.  A herb and a member of the Campanulaceae Family, it grows by Kiosk 14. Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; unlikely to be extinct soon as it is found in other areas of North America and throughout the World.  Native American use of this plant or its extract appear to be limited to eyewash (see the naeb.brit.org URL below).

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CARO2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula_rotundifolia
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Campanula+rotundifolia
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-14.pdf
http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/botany-and-herbarium/collections/database/results.php?Genus=Campanula&Species=rotundifolia&SourcePage=search.php&IncludeSynonyms=Y&SortBy=DESC&SortOrder=Year
https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/campanula-rotundifolia
https://www.wnps.org/native-plant-directory/69-campanula-rotundifolia

Typically, the 2nd question in these series relates to Native American ethnobotanical uses.  That said, the Harebell use by the Indigenous Peoples included:

heart problems
stomach problems
soar eyes

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