title: Campanula lanata
text: # Campanula lanata
  
  Campanula lanata, the woolly bellflower, is a biennial herb belonging to the family Campanulaceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  This plant has erect racemes 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) tall, simple, alternate, serrated leaves and white or yellow bell-shaped flowers 2.5 cm long with five petals. It is very hairy (hence the common name).
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Campanula lanata is endemic to Serbia and west and central Bulgaria. This species prefers meadows, fields, rocky and shady areas at an elevation of 600–1,500 metres (2,000–4,900 ft) above sea level.
  
  