Campanula lanata
| Campanula lanata | |
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| Campanula lanata at the Paradisia Alpine Botanical Garden | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. lanata |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula lanata Friv. | |
Campanula lanata, the woolly bellflower, is a biannual herb belonging to the family Campanulaceae. [1][2]
Description
This plant has erect racemes 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) tall, simple, alternate, serrated leaves and white or yellow bell-shaped flowers 2.5 cm long with five petals. [3] It is very hairy (hence the common name). [4]
Distribution
Campanula lanata is endemic to Serbia and west and central Bulgaria. This species prefers meadows, fields, rocky and shady areas at an elevation of 600–1,500 metres (2,000–4,900 ft) above sea level.[5]
References
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