NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Agalinis setacea [= Gerardia setacea]
Threadleaf Gerardia, Threadleaf False Foxglove
Scientific Name: |
Agalinis setacea [= Gerardia setacea] |
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Genus: |
Agalinis |
Species Epithet: |
setacea |
Common Name: |
Threadleaf Gerardia, Threadleaf False Foxglove |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Plant Family |
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills, other dry forests and openings. Uncommon in NC mountains, common in piedmont and coastal plain. |
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: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
A delicate looking Agalinis with slender stems, often forming masses along roadsides in the sandhills. Blossoms grow at the ends of stems on 1" pedicels. |
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A pair of blossoms borne on slender stems. Note the long pedicels and slender, opposite leaves.
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Blossoms of Agalinis setacea are densely pubescent.
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Agalinis setacea will often bloom in masses along longleaf margins and roadsides.
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