NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Agalinis purpurea [= Gerardia purpurea]

Scientific Name:	Agalinis purpurea [= Gerardia purpurea]
Genus:	Agalinis
Species Epithet:	purpurea
Common Name:	Common Agalinis, Purple Gerardia
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Annual (Herbs Only)
Plant Family	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	August, September, October
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Woodlands, roadsides, in a wide variety of open habitats. Common throughout NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Annual (Herbs Only)
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Flowering in early October. Note the short (1/4 in) pedicels Penny's Bend, Durham County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/agalinis/purpurea/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700

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