Digitalis laevigata
| Digitalis laevigata | |
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| Flowers of Digitalis laevigata subsp. laevigata at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. laevigata |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitalis laevigata Waldst. & Kit. | |
Digitalis laevigata, common name Grecian Foxglove or Giraffe Foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Digitalis, in the family Plantaginaceae.[1]
Subspecies
- Digitalis laevigata subsp. graeca (Ivanina) Werner
- Digitalis laevigata subsp. laevigata Waldst. & Kit.
Description
Digitalis laevigata grows to about 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) in height.[2] This perennial herbaceous plant has erect stems with lance-shaped leaves, while basal leaves are oblong to ovate. It produces spires of orange or yellow-brown bell-shaped flowers with a large whitish lower lip and purple veined, speckled interiors. It blooms from May to July. [3][4]
Distribution
This species is native to southern Europe. It grows wild in The Balkans.
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