Digitalis Lutea (Noun)
Meaning
European yellow-flowered foxglove.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The European yellow-flowered foxglove is sometimes referred to scientifically as Digitalis lutea, which differentiates itself from the more commonly known purple foxglove.
- Digitalis lutea, the yellow foxglove, thrives best in woodland areas with moist soil in regions with mild winters.
- Taxonomically, Digitalis lutea belongs to the plantain family and is thus closely related to other species within the same family.
- Yellow foxglove, Digitalis lutea, blossoms have distinctive yellow flowers, unlike other species within the foxglove genus, such as Digitalis purpurea.
- Similar to its purple cousin, the yellow foxglove, or Digitalis lutea, has important medicinal uses due to its glycoside content.