Agalinis linifolia

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Agalinis linifolia
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Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species:
A. linifolia
Binomial name
Agalinis linifolia
Synonyms [2]
  • Gerardia linifolia Nutt.
  • Agalinis perennis Raf.

Agalinis linifolia (known by common names including flaxleaf false foxglove, flaxleaf gerardia, and flaxleaf agalinis [3] ) is a perennial forb, native to the southeastern United States and Cuba, [2] [4] which produces lavender-colored flowers in late summer or early fall.

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Distribution and habitat

Agalinis linifolia can be found in ponds, pine savannas, and cypress savannas throughout coastal regions of the southeastern United States, from Delaware through Louisiana. [3] It is also native to Cuba. [2]

Ecology

Like other members of the genus Agalinis , this species is hemiparasitic on a variety of hosts, particularly graminoids. [5]

Taxonomy

This species is a member of the genus Agalinis , which was formerly placed in the family Scrophulariaceae, but has more recently been placed in the family Orobanchaceae, in keeping with the findings of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. [6]

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe (6 July 2025). "Agalinis linifolia| NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Agalinis linifolia (Nutt.) Britton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "NameThatPlant: Agalinis linifolia". namethatplant.net. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "USDA Plants Database Plant Profile General" . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Agalinis - Michigan Flora" . Retrieved January 28, 2014. MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan.(http://michiganflora.net)
  6. ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. 2003. An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141:399-436., cited in Walter Fertig "Farewell to the Aceraceae: Changes in the Angiosperm Family Tree" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2014. The University of Montana Herbarium Newsletter. (Spring 2011). University of Montana, Missoula, MT. http://herbarium.dbs.umt.edu Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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