Digitalis laevigata

Digitalis laevigata
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

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.

References

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