Digitalis ferruginea
| Digitalis ferruginea | |
|---|---|
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| D. ferruginea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitalis ferruginea L. | |
Digitalis ferruginea, the rusty foxglove,[1][2] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Digitalis of the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Hungary, Romania, Turkey and the Caucasus. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in), which forms a rosette of oblong dark green leaves and carries spikes of brown, tubular flowers in summer.
As with all species of foxglove, all parts of this plant may cause severe discomfort and vomiting if eaten. Contact with the leaves may also cause an allergic reaction.[3] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Digitalis ferruginea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Digitalis ferruginea". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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