Digitalis laevigata

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

Subspecies

Digitalis laevigata subsp. graeca Werner
Digitalis laevigata subsp. laevigata Waldst. & Kit.

Description

Digitalis laevigata grows to about 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, umber or yellow 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.