Campanula lanata

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Campanula lanata
Campanula lanata at the Paradisia Alpine Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. lanata
Binomial name
Campanula lanata
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Campanula lanata, the woolly bellflower, is a biennial herb belonging to the family Campanulaceae.[1][2]

Description[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Campanula lanata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
  3. ^ "Campanula lanata (woolly bellflower)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
  4. ^ Alpine Plant Encyclopaedia
  5. ^ IUCN