Species Cards
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Moth caterpillars. The flowers are visited by bees. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
A rosette of leaves at the base supports a tall spike of purple flowers. They open in June and are pollinated by bumble bees. |
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