Purple foxglove

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Digitalis purpurea, the foxglove or common foxglove, is a toxic species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, native to and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe. It has also naturalized in parts of North America, as well as some other temperate regions. The plant is a popular garden subject, with many cultivars available. It is the original source of the heart medicine digoxin.

• It belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a biennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 22 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as not native to Washington and New Hampshire. ^NatureServe
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–August. ^iNaturalist
• In New Hampshire, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 9,014 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #6 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 205 research-grade sightings of it in New Hampshire, ranking #101 among the 109 flowers on our New Hampshire list. ^iNaturalist