Agalinis divaricata
| Agalinis divaricata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Agalinis |
| Species: | A. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Agalinis divaricata (Chapm.) Pennell | |
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| Natural range of Agalinis divaricata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
It is an annual plant.[1] They are hemiparasitic plants. This species is a vigorous parasite. It formed haustoria on all 19 commercial species included in Appendix III. No clear host preference was shown, although hardwood species supported more parasitic attachments than pine species. [2] Common names are Slender gerardia and Slenderleaf false foxglove.
Distribution
Agalinis tenuifolia is the most widely distributed throughout eastern North America
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Ecology
Habitat
Agalinis tenuifolia commonly grows in disturbed sites, including clear cut areas. Large populations may also be found growing at the margins of ditches and in other wet or moist habitats. Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name It can be found in undisturbed grasslands and areas with low soil nutrients. Native vegetation, often including Agalinis tenuifolia, can be completely destroyed and replaced by weeds and soil nutrients increase dramatically when Ring-billed Gulls and other species of gulls nest from April to June. Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Hogg, E.H. and J.K. Morton. 1983. The effects of nesting gulls on the vegetation and soil of islands in the Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Botany 61:3240-3254.
- ↑ Musselman, L.J. and W.F. Mann, Jr. 1978. Root parasites of southern forests. General Technical Report SO-20. New Orleans, LA, USDA Forest Service.
