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Agalinis acuta
Agalinis acuta Pennell
Sandplain False Foxglove, Sandplain Gerardia
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Gerardia acuta
USDA Symbol: AGAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Pale pink to pink, usually with 2 yellow lines and red spots in throat.
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , MD , NY , RINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sand plain grasslands, dry prairie remnants, dry roadsides, cemeteries, margins and openings in mesic to dry mixed woodlands, serpentine grasslands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q24KStatus:Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Additional resources
USDA: Find Agalinis acuta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Agalinis acuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agalinis acuta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR