Digitalis ferruginea Digitalis ferruginea Digitalis ferruginea, the rusty foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the genus "Digitalis" of the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Hungary, Romania, Turkey and the Caucasus. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to , which forms a rosette of oblong dark green leaves and carries spikes of brown, tubular flowers in summer. The Latin specific epithet "ferruginea" means “rusty coloured”, referring to the flowers. As with all species of foxglove, all parts of this plant may cause severe discomfort and vomiting if eaten. Contact with the leaves may also cause an allergic
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