Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Smith, R.W.

Agalinis skinneriana

Agalinis skinneriana (Alph. Wood) Britton

Skinner's False Foxglove

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Gerardia skinneriana

USDA Symbol: AGSK

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Rare throughout its range.

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink, sometimes with pale yellow lines and red spots in abaxial throat.

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , OH , OK , TN , WI
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:									FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Agalinis skinneriana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agalinis skinneriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agalinis skinneriana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-11
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back