Digitalis purpurea
E518707
Digitalis purpurea is a flowering plant commonly known as foxglove, historically important as the natural source of cardiac glycoside drugs used to treat heart conditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Digitalis purpurea canonical | 3 |
| Digitalis | 1 |
| Digitalis used as a source of cardiac glycosides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5424609 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Digitalis purpurea Context triple: [William Withering, studied, Digitalis purpurea]
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A.
Delphinium
Delphinium is a genus of tall, showy flowering plants known for their striking spikes of blue, purple, or white blossoms commonly grown in ornamental gardens.
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B.
Aquilegia
Aquilegia is a genus of ornamental flowering plants, commonly known as columbines, prized for their distinctive spurred blossoms and wide range of colors in temperate gardens.
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C.
Quillaja saponaria
Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, best known for its bark rich in saponins that are widely used as natural foaming agents and in pharmaceutical and vaccine formulations.
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D.
Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla is a small genus of early-flowering perennial herbs known for their bell-shaped, often hairy flowers and feathery seed heads, commonly called pasqueflowers.
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E.
Althaea
Althaea is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of Meleager and queen of Calydon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Digitalis purpurea Target entity description: Digitalis purpurea is a flowering plant commonly known as foxglove, historically important as the natural source of cardiac glycoside drugs used to treat heart conditions.
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A.
Delphinium
Delphinium is a genus of tall, showy flowering plants known for their striking spikes of blue, purple, or white blossoms commonly grown in ornamental gardens.
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B.
Aquilegia
Aquilegia is a genus of ornamental flowering plants, commonly known as columbines, prized for their distinctive spurred blossoms and wide range of colors in temperate gardens.
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C.
Quillaja saponaria
Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, best known for its bark rich in saponins that are widely used as natural foaming agents and in pharmaceutical and vaccine formulations.
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D.
Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla is a small genus of early-flowering perennial herbs known for their bell-shaped, often hairy flowers and feathery seed heads, commonly called pasqueflowers.
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E.
Althaea
Althaea is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of Meleager and queen of Calydon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ herbaceous plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| authority |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| binomialName | Digitalis purpurea ⓘ |
| commonName |
common foxglove
ⓘ
foxglove ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
cardiac glycosides
ⓘ
digitoxin ⓘ digoxin precursors ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nectar source for pollinators ⓘ |
| family | Plantaginaceae ⓘ |
| flowerArrangement | spike ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| flowerShape | tubular ⓘ |
| gardenUse | cottage gardens ⓘ |
| genus | Digitalis ⓘ |
| growthForm | rosette-forming biennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
hedgerows
ⓘ
rocky slopes ⓘ woodland clearings ⓘ |
| hasImageFeature | spotted interior of corolla ⓘ |
| height | up to 2 meters ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafType | simple ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | biennial or short-lived perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Southwestern Europe ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
bees
ⓘ
bumblebees ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic to neutral soil
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| symptomOfPoisoning |
cardiac arrhythmia
ⓘ
nausea ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicity | highly poisonous ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans
ⓘ
livestock ⓘ |
| usedFor | source of cardiac glycoside drugs ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyFor |
treatment of atrial fibrillation
ⓘ
treatment of heart failure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Digitalis purpurea Description of subject: Digitalis purpurea is a flowering plant commonly known as foxglove, historically important as the natural source of cardiac glycoside drugs used to treat heart conditions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Digitalis purpurea
linked to: Digitalis purpurea