Digitalis purpurea L.
Common foxglove
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
Family | Plantaginaceae | Plantains |
Genus | Digitalis | From the Latin for finger, because of the corolla shape |
Species | purpurea | Purple |
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Digitalis purpurea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/1/2007 · Mt. St. Helens, Washington ≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) 

9/1/2007 · Mt. St. Helens, Washington ≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) 

7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 8 × 12" (20 × 31 cm) 
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