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OROBANCHACEAE
Broomrape Family
Agalinis purpurea  (purple false foxglove)   
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Synonym
Gerardia purpurea L.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Agalinis: flax; purpurea: purple
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Old fields, power-lines, swales
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Junonia coenia (Buckeye Butterfly) caterpillars feed on foliage; source of nectar for Bumble Bees.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Piedmont Old Field)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
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