Campanula lanata
Campanula lanata, the woolly bellflower, is a biennial herb belonging to the family Campanulaceae.[1][2]
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| Campanula lanata at the Paradisia Alpine Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. lanata |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula lanata Friv. | |
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]
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References
- Biolib
- "Campanula lanata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
- "Campanula lanata (woolly bellflower)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
- Alpine Plant Encyclopaedia
- IUCN
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