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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a common garden plant that contains digitalis and other "cardiac glycosides". These chemicals affect the heart. Foxglove is poisonous, although recorded poisonings from this plant are very rare.
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Review Date: 4/27/2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team.
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