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Digitalis davisiana (Digitalis davisiana)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves Digitalis davisiana is a species of the genus Digitalis in the family Plantaginaceae. Native to Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean Basin. UK zone 8. Susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew. Digitalis, a derivation of 'digit' (as in 'fingered', 'hand-like', or 'lobed from one point'), meaning 'Finger-Bonnet' or 'Fingerstall', which comes from Leonhart Fuchs' translation of the German name for Digitalis, 'Fingerhut', literally meaning 'Finger-Hat'. Davisiana is named for Peter Hadland Davis.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Plantaginaceae

              • Genus: Digitalis