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Similar Digitalis parviflora, Digitalis ferruginea, Digitalis thapsi, Digitalis obscura, Digitalis viridiflora | ||
Digitalis laevigata, common name Grecian Foxglove or Giraffe Foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Digitalis, in the family Plantaginaceae.
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Description
Digitalis laevigata grows to about 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) in height. 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.
Distribution
This species is native to southern Europe. It grows wild in The Balkans.
References
Digitalis laevigata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA