| Digitalis atlantica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. atlantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitalis atlantica Pomel | |
Digitalis atlantica is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Algeria.
Description
Digitalis atlantica is a biennial or perennial herb. The plant leaves grow in the shape of a rosette until flowering stems develop in the second year. Leaves are downy, finely wrinkled on the upper surface and grey-green. The leaves are ovate, with toothed edges, and may measure up to 25cm long. The flowering stem can grow up to 2m tall, with flowers in a tall spike during the flowering period of spring to summer.
Toxicity
Like all species in the Digitalis genus, Digitalis atlantica is also toxic. However, this particular species seems to have the lowest cardenolide content.
References
- "Occurrence Detail 474605930".
- "Taxonomy browser (Digitalis atlantica)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "Digitalis atlantica Pomel | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "Weed Risk Assessment: Foxglove (Digitalis) Species" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources, Tasmania: 1.
- Lichius, J. J.; Wichtl, M. (December 1991). "Quantitative Analysis of Cardenolide Glycosides in the Leaves of Digitalis atlantica, Digitalis ciliata, and Digitalis nervosa". Planta Medica. 57 (S 2): A73 – A74. doi:10.1055/s-2006-960340. ISSN 0032-0943.
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