*Digitalis purpurea Linnaeus. Digitalis, Common Foxglove, Purple Foxglove, Lady’s-glove. Phen: May-Aug. Hab: Disturbed areas, bog margins. Dist: Native of Europe. Introduced and established at scattered locations in ne. North America, as far south as PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy: = C, F, K3, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, WV, Pennell (1935); = n/a – RAB; > Digitalis purpurea L. ssp. purpurea – FNA17; > Digitalis purpurea L. var. alba – K1; > Digitalis purpurea L. var. purpurea – K1, NE
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
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