Agalinis purpurea
purple false foxglove, purple gerardia, gerardia
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
August - November
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
Has 4-angled stems with opposite linear leaves and purple, 5-parted flowers with sepal lobes only up to half as long as the tube, on peduncles less than 6 mm long.
Animal Use
Forage value is poor.
Habitat
Moist sandy soil in bogs, seepage areas, moist prairies, open pinelands, barrens and along shores.