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Brundage, Stephanie

Agalinis neoscotica

Agalinis neoscotica (Greene) Fernald

Middleton False Foxglove

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Agalinis paupercula var. neoscotica, Agalinis purpurea var. neoscotica, Gerardia neoscotica, Gerardia purpurea var. neoscotica

USDA Symbol: AGNE5

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: ME
Canada: NB , NS

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: TWC Staff

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