Digitalis purpurea L. First record: RS Adamson & CE Moss, 1909 Digitalis purpurea. Purple Fox-glove. This plant, though common in most parts of England, is not found throughout the whole county of Cambridge. Martyn,1732,1:227. Occurs mostly as a garden esccape, frequent Rsv cast out in 1980s-1990s. 25 White Wood, locally abundant, CEM.ann. White Wood, FH Perring, 4.1957; AC Leslie, 7.1977. Gamlingay, on the greensand, 1909, CEM.ann. Gamlingay Wood, 1909, CEM.ann; RSA List. First found by Mr RH Adamson and Dr CE Moss in 1909 in White Wood, Gamlingay. It also occurs in Gamlingay Wood. Evans,1911,234. 25F, GMS Easy, 1975. Woodbury Sinks, G Crompton, K Tucker & C Turner, et al., 11.5.1992, [R]. Above NE end of large brick pit, Gamlingay, 231.514, non-flowering, AC Leslie, 1977. By path to pits, 231.515, c. 20 plants, JCA Rathmell, 1995, [R]. 26 Papworth Wood, V Morgan, 5.1989, [R]. 29 Introduction on a dyke bank, 266.963, JO Mountford, 7.1972. Cinder ballast, Whittlesey Station, JO Mountford, 1973. Whittlesey, GMS Easy, 1999, [R]. 34 A few plants on building plot opposite the west end of Beechwood Avenue, Melbourn, 383.440, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001. 35 Bourn churchyard, 324.564, P & J Reynolds, 1992, 36 36V, J Llwellyn Jones, 1970+. Madingley Park, AC Leslie, 8.1978. Bar Hill. 381.638, 2 plants, MJ Howe, 6.1993, [R]. 37 Introduction into hedge, near R. Ouse, 372.703, 6 plants. D Curtis, 1991. 43 Chrishall Grange Plantation, G Crompton, c. 1960. [Possibly native, Flora 1964]. 44 Flint Cross tip, 412.428, GMS Easy, 1990s. 45 Duce's Tip, 467.588, GMS Easy, 1970. Cherry Hinton tip, 483.574, GMS Easy, 1970. Wandlebury, disturbed ground in plantation, DR Donald, 1979. Near entrance, Wandlebury, 494.534, JCA Rathmell, 6.7.1996. St Eligius street and St Antony's Terrace, Survey 1998/9, Oswald et al.,2000. Several plants under low railing bordering the S-side of New Square, Cambridge, 455.586, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001. 46 Milton Hall meadow, 483.628, GMS Easy, 1969. Milton gravel pit, 476.620, 482.623, GMS Easy, 1969+. Waterbeach tip, 486.685, GMS Easy, 1974+. Waterbeach, 507.668, wooded bank between railway and pond, 1 or 2 plants, L Brown & E Norman, 1.5.1992, [R]. Histon, at base of wall, H Belcher & E Swale, 2.6.1989, [R]. Chesterton railway sidings, GMS Easy, 1999; AC Leslie, 2000. 49 March railway sidings, 413.991, scattered, GMS Easy & G Crompton, 1.8.1993. 54 Pampisford station, 515.488, GMS Easy, 1974. Linton station, 555.466, GMS Easy, c.1970. Hildersham Hall, AC Leslie, 7.1978. 56 Wooded bank between railway and pond, Waterbeach, 507.668, L Brown & E Norman, 2.5.1992. Flowering plant in mortar in middle of brick wall, lane leading to 103 Commercial End, Swaffham Bulbeck, G Crompton, 7.2002. 57 Little Thetford, 529.775, GMS Easy, 1971. Wall base, Riverside, Ely, 57P, RM Payne, 6.2002. 58 Wall base, Prickwillow Road, Ely, 58K, RM Payne, 5.2002. Walls, Almonry garden and Prior's building, Ely, 58K, RM Payne, 8.2001. 64 Old railway, Shudy Camps, 604.449, one plant, FE Wrighton, 1978. 65 Stetchworth church, walls, 643.590, GMS Easy, 1984. 66 Kennett tip, 693.686, GMS Easy, 1970. Field edge/woodland, Kennett, native, GMS Easy, 1974. The Carrops (track), Kennett, [?Vc 26] DA Wells and M Sandford, 28.6.1996. 76 Kentford, 706.685, GMS Easy, 1969. Field edge/woodland, Kennett, native, GMS Easy, 1974. Kennett railway station, 700.673, GMS Easy, 1999, [R].
