Agalinis fasciculata

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Agalinis fasciculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species:
A. fasciculata
Binomial name
Agalinis fasciculata
(Elliott) Raf. [1]

Agalinis fasciculata (commonly known as beach false foxglove) is an annual species native to the southeastern United States. [2] [3] A. fasciculata is a parasitic species that attaches to the roots of herbs and grasses. [3] Some consider it to be a pioneer species in areas experiencing post-agricultural succession. [4]

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Description

Agalinis fasciculata possesses stiff, slender stems that reach a height between 30 and 90 cm (12 and 35 in). The leaves are oppositely arranged and linear in shape. They range in size from 5 to 15 mm (0.20 to 0.59 in) in length and are usually 1 mm (0.04 in) in width. They are often rough to the touch. [3]

The flowers possess 5 sepals and 5 petals, the latter being pink or purple in color. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Within the southeast region of the United States, A. fasciculata's range extends from North Carolina to Florida and westward to Texas. [5] It is also found north-eastern states of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware as well as Cuba and Puerto Rico. [6]

This species is considered to be a generalist as it can be found in a range of habitat types, including but not limited to: flatwoods, sandhills, coastal scrubs, and pine rocklands. [3] [7] It can occur on a wide variety of soil types, and may occur in environments with disturbed soils. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Agalinis fasciculata (Elliott) Raf". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Radford, Albert Ernest; Ahles, Harry E.; Bell, Clyde Ritchie (1983). Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas (9. printing ed.). Chapel Hill, NC: Univ. of North Carolina Press. ISBN   978-0-8078-1087-3.
  4. ↑ Engle, David M.; Palmer, Michael W.; Crockett, J. Scott; Mitchell, Ronald L.; Stevens, Russell (2000). "Influence of late season fire on early successional vegetation of an Oklahoma prairie" . Journal of Vegetation Science. 11 (1): 135–144. Bibcode:2000JVegS..11..135E. doi:10.2307/3236785. ISSN   1654-1103. JSTOR   3236785.
  5. ↑ Hall, David W.; Stehman, Edward H. (1993). Illustrated plants of Florida and the coastal plain. Gainesville, FL: Maupin House. ISBN   978-0-929895-40-6.
  6. ↑ "Agalinis fasciculata (Elliott) Raf". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 Musselman, Lytton J.; Mann, William F. (1979). "Agalinis fasciculata (Scrophulariaceae), a Native Parasitic Weed on Commercial Tree Species in the Southeastern United States" . The American Midland Naturalist. 101 (2): 459–464. doi:10.2307/2424616. ISSN   0003-0031. JSTOR   2424616.
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