Agalinis georgiana
| Agalinis georgiana | |
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| Photo by Ann Johnson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Agalinis |
| Species: | A. georgiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Agalinis georgiana (Elliott) Raf. | |
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| Natural range of Agalinis georgiana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Boynton's false foxglove
Contents
[hide]Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Gerardia georgiana C.L. Boynton, Agalinis fasciculata (Elliott) Rafinesque
Description
Endemic to the Southeast U.S., A. georgiana is an annual forb that is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family. [1]
Distribution
A. georgiana is distributed from south Georgia and Alabama down to the western panhandle of Florida. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
Observed in dry and well-drained upland longleaf pine savanna communities, and shady sandy loams of pine-oak woods.
Associated Species: Pinus palustris, Quercus falcata, Diospyros virginiana, Ilex glabra, Agalinis obtusifolia, and Ctenium aromaticum. [3]
Phenology
Agalinis georgiana has been observed to flower in the months of September and November. [3][4]
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Agalinis species, including this one, host larvae of the common buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) in Florida.[5]
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- Jump up ↑ USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ANGE
- Jump up ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: February 2019. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, W. Wilson Baker, John Hays, Mike Jenkins, Robin Kennedy, R. Komarek, and Alfred Schotz. States and counties: Florida: Jackson, Liberty, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa. Georgia: Thomas.
- Jump up ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 4 MAR 2019
- Jump up ↑ Observation by Roger Hammer in Silver Springs State Park, Marion County, FL. September 2016, posted to Florida Flora and Ecosystematics Facebook Group August 4, 2017.
