Agalinis fasciculata

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Agalinis fasciculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

Description

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b 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.