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Horticulture

Short lived perennial , like a smaller version of D. purpurea.
Alpine Garden Society Plant Encyclopaedia online http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Digitalis/dubia link

Nomenclature

syn. = Digitalis dubia
The Plant List (2010). Version 1.1 Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org http://www.theplantlist.org link

Toxicity

Toxic due to cardiac glycosides that may derange cardiac rhythm and gastro-intestinal upsets.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Geographical distribution

  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Baleares
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

Digitalis minor L.

Family: PLANTAGINACEAE
Genus: Digitalis
Species: minor L.
Distribution summary: Balearic Islands
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes, scrub & light woodland
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (B)
Flowering months: July
Reason for growing: Toxic


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