Digitalis purpurea (foxglove, common
foxglove, purple foxglove or lady's glove) is an herbaceous biennial.
This plant likes sun/shadow and acid soils. It is native
and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe, it is also naturalised
in parts of North America and some other temperate regions.
Due to the presence of the cardiac glycoside digitoxin,
the leaves, flowers and seeds of this plant are all poisonous to
humans and some animals and can be fatal if ingested. But it is the original
source of the heart medicine digoxin (also called digitalis or digitalin).
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