Campanula lanata
| Campanula lanata | |
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| Campanula lanata at the Paradisia Alpine Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. lanata
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| Binomial name | |
| Campanula lanata Friv.
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Campanula lanata, the woolly bellflower, is a biennial herb belonging to the family Campanulaceae.[2][3]
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.[4] It is very hairy (hence the common name).[5]
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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bilz, M. (2011). "Campanula lanata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T165196A5988899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T165196A5988899.en. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Biolib
- ^ NRCS. "Campanula lanata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- ^ "Campanula lanata (woolly bellflower)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
- ^ Alpine Plant Encyclopaedia
- ^ IUCN
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