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sandplain false foxglove

Scientific Name: Agalinis acuta

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names: CT (sandplain gerardia), MA (sandplain gerardia),

       

Sandplain False Foxglove (Agalinis acuta)

The Sandplain False Foxglove, scientifically known as Agalinis acuta, is an annual forb/herb belonging to the genus Agalinis.

Common Names

  • Sandplain False Foxglove
  • Sandplain Gerardia
  • Sandplain Agalinis

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Accepted Name: Agalinis acuta Pennell
  • Synonym: Agalinis decemloba (Greene)
  • Note: Formerly known as Gerardia acuta (Pennell) Pennell
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Distribution and Habitat

Agalinis acuta is native to the northeastern United States, inhabiting sandplain grasslands. It specifically thrives in dry, sandy, poor-nutrient soils found in sandplain and serpentine sites in areas like Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, and Long Island, New York.

Ecological Role

This species is extremely rare and is listed on both federal and state endangered species lists.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Lifespan: Annual
  • Structure: Herbaceous (forb/herb - a non-woody plant)