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| Digitalis purpurea Scrophulariaceae
Digitalis purpurea is a beautiful, biennial herb popular
in flower gardens. In its first year, it forms a rosette of basal
leaves. In its second year, it sends up a hairy, erect stem usually
3-4 feet high. Its wrinkled broad leaves are lanceolate. Its large
bell-shaped flowers range from purplish-pink to white and have dark
purple spots surrounded by white on the inside. The leaves of Foxglove are used in the pharmaceutical industry
to make cardiac medicine intended to strengthen and regulate the
heart. All parts of Foxglove are extremely poisonous and should
never be consumed to self-medicate. Ingestion can result in death. |
Foxglove
