Globularia bisnagarica

Globularia bisnagarica
Flower of Globularia bisnagarica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Globularia
Species: G. bisnagarica
Binomial name
Globularia bisnagarica
L.
Synonyms
  • Globularia aphyllanthes Crantz
  • Globularia elongata Hegetschw.
  • Globularia punctata Lapeyr.
  • Globularia willkommii Nyman

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Globularia bisnagarica, the Common Ball Flower, is a species of plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.

Description

Globularia bisnagarica grows to 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in) in height. It is a perennial plant with bright blue spherical flowerheads and dark green, leathery, spathulate leaves, veined beneath. The flowering period extends from March to June.[2][3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Central and Southern Europe. It occurs in meadows at an elevation of 0–1,500 metres (0–4,921 ft) above sea level. [4]

References

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