Digitalis davisiana
Digitalis davisiana[1][2][3] is a species of the genus Digitalis in the family Plantaginaceae.[4]
| Digitalis davisiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. davisiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitalis davisiana Heywood | |
Distribution and habitat
Native to Turkey[1] and Eastern Mediterranean Basin.[2] UK zone 8.[2]
Description
Digitalis davisiana is a rhizomatous perennial which flowers in early summer.[1][2]
- Height/width: Up to 70 cm (28 in) tall[1][2] and 30 cm (12 in) wide.[1]
- Leaves: Mid-green, finely toothed, hairless[1] or glabrous, linear [2] lance-shaped leaves to 7–12 cm (3–5 in) in length.[1][2]
- Flowers: Flowers are borne in loose racemes and are pale yellow, with orange veins. They measure 3–4 cm (1.25-1.5 in) in length.[1]
Pests and diseases
Susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.[1]
Etymology
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.
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References
- Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 1: A-J)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. ISBN 9781405332965 pp 377
- Huxley, Anthony; Griffiths, Mark; Levy, Margot "The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening (Volume 2, D-K)" 1st ed., copyright 1992, Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 0333474945 pp 67
- The Plant List
- Olmstead, R. G.; dePamphilis, C. W.; Wolfe, A. D.; Young, N. D.; Elisons, W. J. & Reeves P. A. (2001). "Disintegration of the Scrophulariaceae". American Journal of Botany. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 88, No. 2. 88 (2): 348–361. doi:10.2307/2657024. JSTOR 2657024. PMID 11222255.
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