Drop Dead Gorgeous
by Elizabeth Sullivan
Title
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Artist
Elizabeth Sullivan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). The entire plant is toxic (including the roots and seeds). Mortality is rare, but case reports do exist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis
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December 5th, 2012
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Lingfai Leung
Yes, I also have a photo of foxgloves and the information told me the flower contain a poison but it also had medicinal purpose to be used for heart condition digitalis. It is interesting something can be used both way.
Elizabeth Sullivan
Thanks, Randy. It’s interesting that medication can be made from something that can cause such harm. I’m sorry to hear about your father. Thanks for the further foxglove detail. I think they’re beautiful, but won’t plant them because of animals and children. Thanks for the feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery.
Randy Rosenberger
Oh the beauty and the toxicity of this "black widow beauty" Elizabeth! The beauty is extravagant in these fine foxgloves, and actually they are toxic, of course I wouldn't eat them, but they also were used or maybe still are to make a heart medicine called digitalis, which my father was on, before his untimely demise! The beauty of somethings like the foxgloves can be thoroughly enjoyed with caution, and awe! Lovely capture and thanks for the desription! fave and vote
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