Amanita muscaria

[1] Digitalis purpurea

Amanitaceae

Amanita muscaria, also known as fly agarlic, is a basidiomycete fungus native to temperate and boreal regions in the Norther Hemisphere. Amanita muscaria are cosmopolitan species and associates with a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees. Easily recognizable for their iconic toadstool appearance, Amanita muscaria are poisonous and contain psychoactive constituents.

Taxonomy

	Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Classification	Fungi	Basidiomycota	Agaricomycetes	Agaricales	Amanitaceae

Overview

[2] Digitalis purpurea

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Ecology

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[3] Digitalis purpea illustration.

Medicinal Use

[4] Digoxin medication.

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References

1. "Digitalis purpurea - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

2. "Common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea". https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/common-foxglove-digitalis-purpurea/. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

3. Best, L. S., & Bierzychudek, P. (1982). Pollinator Foraging on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea): A Test of a New Model. Evolution, 36(1), 70–79. https://doi.org/10.2307/2407968

4. Pérez-Alonso, N., Wilken, D., Gerth, A. et al. Cardiotonic glycosides from biomass of Digitalis purpurea L. cultured in temporary immersion systems. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 99, 151–156 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-009-9587-x

5. López-Lázaro, Miguel; de la Peña, Nieves Palma; Pastor, Nuria; Martín-Cordero, Carmen; Navarro, Eduardo; Cortés, Felipe; Ayuso, María Jesús; Toro, María Victoria. (2003). Anti-Tumour Activity of Digitalis purpurea L. subsp. heywoodii. Planta Medica, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-42789

6. Yukari Ikeda, Youichi Fujii, Ikuko Nakaya, and Mitsuru Yamazaki. (1995). Journal of Natural Products58 (6), 897-901 DOI: 10.1021/np50120a012

7. "Digoxin - British Heart Foundation" https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/drug-cabinet/digoxin. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

8. "Digoxin - The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists". https://www.drugs.com/monograph/digoxin.html. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

9. Morales, C., Cusido, R. M., Palazon, J., Bonfill, M. Response of Digitalis purpurea plants to temporary salinity. Journal of Plant Nutrition, (1993). https://doi.org/10.1080/01904169309364532.