Prairie Gerardia
© Winnie Burkett, Bolivar Peninsula
Agalinis heterophylla
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Plants grow upright or sprawl. Grows well in dry or moist soils.
- Scientific Name: Agalinis heterophylla
- Common Names: Prairie Gerardia, Prairie Agalinis, Prairie False-foxglove
- Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
- Growth Habit: Annual
- Height: Up to 3 feet
- Leaves: Linear to Lance-shaped
- Flowers: Pink, Purple
- Bloom Time: June through October
- Wildlife Benefits: Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Larval host plant for the buckeye butterfly. In the fall, look for buckeyes around gerardia patches.
© Winnie Burkett, Bolivar Peninsula
Where to Find It
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