Agalinis skinneriana
Agalinis skinneriana | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Agalinis |
Species: | A. skinneriana |
Binomial name | |
Agalinis skinneriana (Alph.Wood) Britton |
Agalinis skinneriana is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names Skinner's gerardia,[2] Skinner's false foxglove and pale false foxglove. It is native to North America, where it occurs in Ontario south to Missouri and Louisiana.[3]
Description
This plant is an annual herb with four-angled stems growing up to 40 centimeters tall. The linear leaves are oppositely arranged and each is up to 2.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a raceme of pink or white flowers each up to 1.6 centimeters long. Blooming occurs in August through October.[1] The flowers are visited by bees.[4] However, each flower is open for only a few hours and it may pollinate itself.[3] This plant is similar to and difficult to distinguish from several other Agalinis.[1]
Habitat
This plant grows on prairies.[4] It can also be found in woods, barrens, and thickets.[3] It is associated with other plants such as Agalinis purpurea, Aletris farinosa, Andropogon gerardi, Aster ptarmicoides, Calopogon tuberosus, Liatris spicata, Lobelia kalmii, Pycnanthemum virginianum, and Solidago ohioensis[3] The plant often grows in habitat maintained by a regime of periodic wildfire.[1] Fire suppression is a threat to it.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Agalinis skinneriana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ Michigan Natural Features Inventory (PDF), retrieved 4 December 2015
- ^ a b c d e Agalinis skinneriana. Archived October 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
- ^ a b Dieringer, G. (1999). Reproductive biology of Agalinis skinneriana (Scrophulariaceae), a threatened species. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 126(4) 289-95.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile