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Agalinis virgata Rafinesque. Common name: Wand Agalinis. Phenology: Sep-Oct; Oct-Nov. Habitat: Drawdown zones of pineland ponds. Distribution: NY south to GA.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: There are taxonomic questions about the distinctness of this taxon.

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, RAB, S; = Gerardia purpurea L. var. racemulosa (Pennell) Gleason — G; = Gerardia racemulosa Pennell — F, Tat, Pennell (1935); < Agalinis fasciculata (Elliott) Raf.; < Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell — GW2; < Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell var. purpurea — C, FNA17. Basionym: Agalinis virgata Raf. 1836 [1837]

Links to other floras: < Agalinis purpurea var. purpurea - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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