Purple Foxglove [Digitalis purpurea] found near milepost 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. According to the USDA link, it’s not been reported to be growing in North Carolina in the wild and it does not appear to be Purple False Foxglove either.
USDA Plants Listing: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=DIPU
Purple Foxglove (from angle) – 25 July 2013
Purple Foxglove on Blue Ridge Parkway (close up) – 25 July 2013
Purple Foxglove (side) – 25 July 2013
