What is this Flower?

[stoneylonesome]

Thought at first when this started growing that it was a weed, now I'm not so sure :confused:

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3096/40flower3.jpg

[robertwgross]

It looks similar to a Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, but I am a photographer, not a botanist.

---Bob Gross---

[sparker1]

Sandy, when I took this shot last year in Prince Rupert, BC, I thought it was a fox glove. No one has corrected me, so that may be what it is. Nice shot.

[stoneylonesome]

It looks similar to a Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, but I am a photographer, not a botanist.

---Bob Gross---

Thanks! I think you're right on that.

http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/digitalis.html

[GTogs]

Nice shot! Good to know they are toxic since we have one in our garden! :rolleyes:

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks Stan you are correct it is the foxglove. GTogs it was surprise to me also, Course I guess if you're having a heart attack you might want to chew on it. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: This site is so great not only do you learn about photography you learn so many other things also.

from the web site on Foxglove I posted above.
Digitonin is a Digitalis drug derived from D. purpurea. It is used in modern medicine to increase the force of the systolic contractions and prolong duration of the diastolic phase in congestive heart failure. Digitalis drugs lower venous pressure in hypersensetive heart ailments, elevate blood pressure in a weak heart act as a diuretic, and reduce edema. However, the theraputic dose is dangerously close to the lethal dose. Historically, Foxglove was employed by herbalists for a variety of purposes, fom an ointment used for cleansing wounds and reducing swelling to boiling it and using it as an expectorant.

[pleutim]

Very nice. Interesting pattern inside the flower.

[Bald Eagle]

Beautiful flowers, great shots, and a very important lesson on plants.

[marie]

just beautiful Sandy
it's a lovely shot
very summery
what a gorgeous flower

yours too is really lovely Stan
love them

it's one of my very favourite flowers.

they grow wild by the roads sometimes
I got this one by the road and was almost killed
( by various means, people and cars):lol:
don't ask:(

http://www.pbase.com/image/19183654.original/jpg (http://www.pbase.com/image/19183654.original/jpg)

:lol:

[stoneylonesome]

Thank you Marie. I love the one you took. :) :)

[sparker1]

Very pretty, Marie.