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Digitalis laevigata

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Digitalis laevigata
Flowers of Digitalis laevigata subsp. laevigata at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Digitalis
Species:
D. laevigata
Binomial name
Digitalis laevigata
Waldst. & Kit.

Digitalis laevigata, common names Grecian foxglove or giraffe foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Digitalis, in the family Plantaginaceae.[1]

Subspecies

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  • Digitalis laevigata subsp. graeca (Ivanina) Werner
  • Digitalis laevigata subsp. laevigata Waldst. & Kit.

Description

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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, umber or yellow bell-shaped flowers with a large whitish lower lip and purple veined, speckled interiors. It blooms from May to July.[3][4]

Distribution

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This species is native to southern Europe. It grows wild in the Balkans.

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