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Agalinis aspera

Agalinis aspera (Douglas ex Benth.) Britton

Rough False Foxglove, Rough Foxglove, Tall False Foxglove

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Gerardia aspera

USDA Symbol: AGAS2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pink to purple with yellow lines and dark red spots in throat.

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , KS , MN , MO , ND , NE , OK , SD , TX , WI
Canada: MB
Native Habitat: Tallgrass or loess hills or upland prairies, dry rocky or sandy soils over limestone, limestone bluffs, gravelly moraines.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU	FACU		FACU	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 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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