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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

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Introduced
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Height: 3 to 5 ft.
Blooms: June to July
Leaf Type: smooth
Bloom Size:  1.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description: Elongate clusters, Irregular blossoms
Location: Ghost Town Trail
Date:  6/28/2003
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of The Herbalist (1918). This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book are toxic!
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.

The Herbalist