SJ8954 : Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) at Knypersley Reservoir
near to Brown Edge, Staffordshire, Great Britain

Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) at Knypersley Reservoir
Growing in the dappled shade by the reservoir path.
The foxglove is a familiar tall herb that produces 20-80 nodding pinky purple flowers on a long spike. The common name derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'foxes glofa' meaning foxes gloves, and refers to the tubular flowers, which are suggestive of the gloves of a small animal. The flowers were also known as 'witches' thimbles’ by Medieval herbalists. It is the source of digitoxin and digoxin used in modern medicine to control heart rate.
The foxglove is a familiar tall herb that produces 20-80 nodding pinky purple flowers on a long spike. The common name derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'foxes glofa' meaning foxes gloves, and refers to the tubular flowers, which are suggestive of the gloves of a small animal. The flowers were also known as 'witches' thimbles’ by Medieval herbalists. It is the source of digitoxin and digoxin used in modern medicine to control heart rate.
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- SJ8954, 11 images (more nearby - lo-fi)
- Photographer
- Kate Jewell (find more nearby)
- Image classification
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- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 29 August, 2008
- Category
- Flora (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 897 549 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:5.4995N 2:9.2883W - Photographer Location
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SJ 897 549 - View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
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