Biology:Agalinis skinneriana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Agalinis |
| Species: | A. skinneriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Agalinis skinneriana (Alph.Wood) Britton
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Agalinis skinneriana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ Michigan Natural Features Inventory, http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/abstracts/botany/agalinis_skinneriana.pdf, retrieved 4 December 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Agalinis skinneriana. Center for Plant Conservation.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dieringer, G. (1999). Reproductive biology of Agalinis skinneriana (Scrophulariaceae), a threatened species. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 126(4) 289-95.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4691143 entry
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