Species

Digitalis purpurea L.

Foxglove

Plantaginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Digitalis (Foxglove)

Synonyms

Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis minor
Digitalis purpurea var. tomentosa

Related species

Digitalis purpurea L. - Foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora Mill. - Yellow Foxglove
Digitalis lutea L. - Straw Foxglove

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 40&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> terminal, racemose. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> bell- or funnel-shaped, with a bulbous corolla-tube, <ba><b>reddish</b></ba>, <ba><b>with dark, light outlined...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Digitalis purpurea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Digitalis purpurea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Digitalis purpurea

Digitalis purpurea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in acidic habitats

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