Purple foxglove, Heeswijk, Netherlands

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comments (4)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Wow! Those are bright! Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  A bit flash illuminated :) But a very vibrant and large plant, hard to miss. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Really beautiful! This is the plant which contains compounds used in heart medications, no? Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I had never bothered to read the details of the species, but it looks like you're right. I also did not know how toxic it can be, thanks for the trigger. Posted 7 years ago

The Purple foxglove

"Digitalis purpurea" is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Scrophulariaceae, native to and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe. It is also naturalised in parts of North America and some other temperate regions. The plants are well known as the original source of the heart medicine digoxin.

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Similar species: Lamiales

Species identified by Ferdy Christant