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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Digitalis purpurea
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Common Foxglove at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Digitalis purpurea +
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
COMMON NAME:
Common Foxglove, Digitalis, Purple Foxglove
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Keith Bradley kab_d_purpurea_73324
May Polk County NC
In cultivation
Corolla 4-5.5cm long, lower median lobe only slightly longer than others, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Keith Bradley kab_d_purpurea_73326
May Polk County NC
In cultivation
Plant conspicuously pubescent on stem and/or leaves. Corolla lacking a spur, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org bug_5386507
Month Unknown
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Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org bug_5386509
Month Unknown
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Digitalis purpurea
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Digitalis purpurea +
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
2511
Forb
Biennial
Non-native: Europe
Habitat: Disturbed areas, bog margins, per Weakley's Flora
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Purplish/ White
Bisexual
Bilaterally symmetrical
5-lobed calyx
2-lipped 5-lobed corolla
4 stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule
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