Showing posts with label Greek Thimbleweed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greek Thimbleweed. Show all posts

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Poison packed in an Angel's Dress...

Who would ever assume that these beautiful blooms are deadly poison? But also used for healing. Don't plant them when you have kids... they contain several poisonous substances such as Digitoxines, Gitaloxines, Gitarines, Digitalines and Gitoxines.


"Digitalis purpurea alba"(Plantaginaceae)
thimble, folks glove, Fingerhut

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Anemone Blanda - A heavenly blue little Flower

This is another little plant that I could hardly identify - but I found it: Anemone blanda (Greek Thimbleweed) looks like a miniature of a marguerite but its a low growing plant which comes from southern Europe.



"Anemone blanda" (Ranunculaceae)