Agalinis viridis
Agalinis filifolia
green false foxglove
Florida false foxglove, seminole false foxglove
branched, 15–70 cm;
branches laxly and widely spreading, proximal arching upward, subterete proximally, quadrangular, with siliceous ridges and wings on angles distally, glabrous, sometimes scabridulous.
often leaning, branched, 30–70 cm;
branches ascending to widely spreading, subterete proximally to obtusely quadrangular distally, glabrous or scabridulous.
spreading to spreading-ascending;
blade linear, 8–30 x 0.5–2.3(–3) mm, not fleshy, margins entire, siliceous, adaxial surface finely scabrous;
axillary fascicles absent.
alternate, spreading;
blade filiform, widened slightly distally, 10–20(–30) x 0.2–0.6(–1) mm, fleshy, margins entire, adaxial surface sparsely scabrous;
axillary fascicles often equal to or longer than subtending leaves.
racemiform, with lateral branches bearing solitary flowers, flowers 1 per node;
bracts both shorter and longer than, or shorter than, pedicels.
racemes, elongate, flowers 1 or 2 per node;
bracts shorter than pedicels.
spreading to spreading-ascending or arching, 3–14 mm, glabrous.
spreading-ascending, 9–33 mm, glabrous.
calyx campanulate, tube 3–5.5 mm, glabrous, lobes lanceolate, 1.3–2.5 mm;
corolla pale pink (sometimes nearly translucent), with 2 yellow or pale lines and pale purple spots in abaxial throat, 8–12 mm, throat pilose externally and villous within across bases and sinus of adaxial lobes, lobes: abaxial spreading, adaxial reflexed-spreading, 3–5 mm, glabrous externally;
proximal anthers parallel to filaments, distal perpendicular or oblique to filaments, pollen sacs 0.8–1.5 mm;
style exserted, 3–5 mm.
calyx campanulate, tube 3–5 mm, glabrous, lobes subulate, 0.3–1.5 mm;
corolla dark pink to nearly rose, with 2 yellow lines and purple spots in abaxial throat, 15–30 mm, throat pilose externally and villous within across bases and sinus of adaxial lobes, lobes: abaxial spreading, adaxial reflexed-spreading, 5–10 mm, pilose externally;
proximal anthers parallel to filaments, distal perpendicular to filaments, pollen sacs 2.5–3.7 mm;
style exserted, 10–20 mm.
obovoid, 4–6(–7) mm.
globular, 3.9–5.3 mm.
tan to pale brown, 0.8–1 mm.
nearly black, 0.4–0.5 mm.
= 28.
Agalinis viridis
Agalinis filifolia
Agalinis viridis is tolerant of mowing and grazing; plants severed at mid stem will flower vigorously from the proximal nodes
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Agalinis filifolia is largely a species of Florida, where it is found in xeric, open, sandy, upland sites throughout the state. The species will, however, tolerate hydric conditions in open, pine flatwoods of southeastern Florida and is more common in south-central Florida than in any other part of its range. In the southernmost portion of its range, it flowers from early June through November, with different populations showing distinct phenologies. Agalinis filifolia is uncommon to rare in the Florida Panhandle and in southeastern Georgia, reaching its westernmost distribution along the remaining coastal scrub habitats of southern Baldwin County, Alabama.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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