BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Digitalis purpurea L. (Foxglove)

Date: 9 April 2006
Location: Berks, England
State: Non-flowering
Record Summary: winter rosettes
Capture method: beaten
Identification Notes: Trichomes: abundant on veins and midrib on underside of leaf: (2)3(4) septate, hyaline, thin-walled, c725µm long by 30µm at base tapering to 15µm a tip; slightly contracted at septa, growing from slight swelling. Similar hairs on upper side of leaf, but less dense.
Photo Summary: Leaf veination, trichomes

Images etc

magnified photograph Leaf - upperside - lamina - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - upperside - lamina - highly enlarged 500 by 329 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - upperside - marginal tooth - highly enlarged 370 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - close-up - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - marginal tooth - highly enlarged 500 by 462 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - marginal tooth - highly enlarged 500 by 407 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - midrib - highly enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - midrib - profile - highly enlarged 473 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - vein - highly enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - vein - highly enlarged 500 by 489 pixels
magnified photograph Leaf - underside - veins - highly enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Trichomes from underside of midrib - magnified 500 by 194 pixels
microscope photograph Trichomes from underside of midrib - magnified 409 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Trichomes from underside of midrib - magnified 394 by 500 pixels