
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Bell-shaped flowers
Drooping pink flowers with spots inside, on a foxglove stem. Compare this record with the reading about the species to explore shapes, habitats and changes through the year.
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- Habitat
- The subspecies purpurea is described on the edges and in clearings of woods and scrub, in cool, shady places.
- Observation
- The local record identifies the species without confirming a subspecies. The plant is toxic if swallowed.
General characteristics of the species; the photograph does not show every stage of the plant’s life cycle.
Portuguese Society of Botany, Flora-On — Digitalis purpurea, ecology and toxicityAccessed: .
Published location in Cavez · checked against CAOP2025 boundaries.
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Community identification with degree of research in consultation with . Published point crossed with municipality limits; without independent confirmation in field.
Photo 679542314: João Lima · CC-BY. WebP and resized versions, without cropping.
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