Name
Wild Foxglove or African Foxglove
Latin Name
Ceratotheca triloba
Description
The Wild Foxglove is a tall annual herb with erect stems. Leaves are opposite, are 3-lobed and toothed and flowers are pale pink or white in colour, elongate and trumpet-shaped.
Habitat
The Foxglove occurs among rocks or along roadsides and in South Africa can be found in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces and in the Kruger National Park.
Field Notes
The Wild Foxglove is a dramatic flower, especially when concentrated on roadsides. Although beautiful it must be taken into account that all parts of this plant are poisonous to humans and animals alike.
