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Digitalis purpurea


Digitalis purpurea
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Copyright: Frans Jacobs (fjac) Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 19] (121)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-08-15
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Olympus E 20, Digital ISO 100
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-21 7:22
Viewed: 967
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Digitalis purpurea is a biennial plant giving a 1,5m high stem with purple or white inflorescence the second year.
It thrives in forested meadows or glades throughout Europe, especially in mountainous regions.
The plant is venomenous and used in pharmacology for cardiac treatement, as it contains important glucosides such as purpureaglucosides A & B.
Extreme care has to be taken with those extracts, as wrong doses can easily become lethal.
Flowering season : june - august
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Very good close up, sharp and colourful. Your note on the plant throws useful light on its nature and utility.

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