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Campanula carnica

Campanula carnica (Campanulaceae) 142 20

 

Campanula carnica is a species of bellflower (Campanula) in the family Campanulaceae.

It is an endemic species of the Eastern Alps and it lives in the cracks of the shady limestone cliffs, a bit at all altitudes.

Campanula carnica is a perennial herbaceous plant 10-40 cm tall.

The stem is slim and twisted; the basal leaves are in the shape of a heart.

The flowers are unique or few per plant, with a purplish-blue corolla, sometimes white, 2-3 cm long.

It blooms from June to August.

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Uploaded on June 4, 2020
Taken on May 21, 2020