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Name this flower
Posted on July 20th, 2010 7 comments Add a comment >>
Lindsay Facteau recently sent us this photo of a wildflower that she and her boyfriend found along the road in Duane in the northern Adirondacks. “I thought this flower was a trumpet flower, but looking at other flowers, I guess I was wrong,” she said in an e-mail. “Can you tell me the name of the flower?” Sorry, Lindsay, I can’t. But I am hopeful that one of our readers can.
Anyone know?
7 responses to “Name this flower”
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Foxglove, or digitalis – a biannual, grows wild in shaded areas – I have a volunteer in my garden!
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Solidago July 20th, 2010 at 16:15
Like lilacs and lupines, they do seem to like the Adirondack soil.
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This plant is your friend if you have heart problems. Digitalis is used to control atrial fibrillation. But don’t try and self-medicate this plant can make you pretty sick if you eat it. There are probably new better drugs for this anyway.
They are beautiful plants. I have lots of it near a camp I have in the same general area as this picture.
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Lynn Zuliani July 20th, 2010 at 19:13