Digitalis purpurea L.
(Foxglove)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDigitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
GenusDigitalis (foxgloves)
FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE (toadflaxes, speedwells, foxgloves and plantains)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) :
1: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
15 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Nail varnish peel of leaf upper surface
Image 1: leaf - top surface - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (4)
2: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
9 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
winter rosettes . Photos: Leaf venation, trichomes
Image 1: Leaf - upperside - lamina - enlargedImage 2: Leaf - upperside - lamina - highly enlargedImage 3: Leaf - upperside - marginal tooth - highly enlargedImage 4: Leaf - underside - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Leaf - underside - enlargedImage 6: Leaf - underside - marginal tooth - highly enlargedImage 7: Leaf - underside - marginal tooth - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Leaf - underside - midrib - highly enlargedImage 9: Leaf - underside - midrib - profile - highly enlargedImage 10: Leaf - underside - vein - highly enlargedImage 11: Leaf - underside - vein - highly enlarged (2)Image 12: Leaf - underside - veins - highly enlargedImage 13: Trichomes from underside of midrib - magnifiedImage 14: Trichomes from underside of midrib - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Trichomes from underside of midrib - microscope low magnification (2)
3: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
4 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO22 51° 50’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) United Kingdom
on south-facing stone wall
Image 1: Plants in flower
4: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
3 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
growing on wall
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: Fruit - front view - close-upImage 3: Fruits - front view - close-upImage 4: Fruits - front view - close-up (2)Image 5: Fruits - side view - close-upImage 6: Growing on wall at side of trackImage 7: Growing on wall at side of track (2)Image 8: Flowers - enlargedImage 9: Flower spike - top - enlargedImage 10: Fruits - enlarged
5: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
15 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
a large group of plants
Image 1: PlantsImage 2: Plants (2)Image 3: Plants (3)Image 4: Plants (4)Image 5: Plants (5)
6: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
9 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: Flowers - internalImage 4: PlantImage 5: Flower buds - enlargedImage 6: Flowers - enlargedImage 7: Flowers - enlarged (2)
7: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
1 Jun 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
"Centroradialis" form
Image 1: Flower spike terminating in mostrous flowerImage 2: Monstrous flower - backImage 3: Monstrous flower - close-upImage 4: Monstrous flower - frontImage 5: Monstrous flower - front (2)Image 6: Monstrous flower - side viewImage 7: Monstrous plant with normal plantImage 8: Monstrous plant with normal plant (2)Image 9: Monstrous plant with normal plant in the backgroundImage 10: Normal flowers below monstrous flower
8: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
20 Nov 1999 OSGR: SU16 51° 20’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Over-wintering rosette
9: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
14 Jul 1979 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Plant
10: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
17 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Flowers - close-up
11: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
7 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
Image 1: Plant

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
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