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coastal plain false foxglove
Scientific Name: Agalinis harperi
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Coastal Plain False Foxglove (Agalinis harperi)
The Coastal Plain False Foxglove, scientifically known as Agalinis harperi, is an annual forb/herb native to the United States. It is part of the genus Agalinis, which comprises about 70 species found in North, Central, and South America.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Agalinis harperi Pennell
- Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonym Symbol: AGHA3
- Nomenclatural Reference: Fl. Miami Small 167, 200. 1913 26 Apr 1913
Common Names
- Coastal Plain False Foxglove
- Gulf Coastal Plain False Foxglove
Distribution and Habitat
- Agalinis harperi is native to the U.S. (United States).
- It is endemic to the coastal plain of south Georgia, north Florida, and west.
- Specifically found in sandy coastal plain habitats with poor, dry soils.
- It has been observed in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Gulf Coastal Savanna.
- Not found in Idaho.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb (non-woody plant)
- Duration: Annual
- Plant is erect in general.
- Lower part has a bare stem, with many ramifications developing.
- Medium in size, reaching up to 14 meters in height. Note that this height is likely an error in the source text.
- Assumes a pink coloring in the spring, but isn't an evergreen.