Beware the Beauty

It is strange to think that such a beautiful plant as the Foxglove could be so toxic. Yet Foxglove plants have earned several sinister sounding names such as Dead Man's Bells and Witch's Gloves.

 

Depending on the species, the digitalis plant may contain several deadly physiological and chemically related cardiac and steroidal glycosides. The toxins can be absorbed by simply touching them or ingesting them.

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