Purple Gerardia Agalinis purpurea (linnaeus) Pennell    Synonyms: Gerardia purpurea, Smooth Gerardia.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Lamiales   >   Family Orobanchaceae   >   Genus Agalinis   

Status:

"Florida to eastern Texas, north to southern New England" (Reed, 1964).

Description:

Note pointed sepals and hairy inside of flower.

There are 162 records in the project database.

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Purple Gerardia blooming on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/30/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/21/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/2/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (9/23/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/15/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Kent Co., Maryland (9/20/2015). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia in Kent Co., Maryland (9/27/2016). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/15/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

A Purple Gerardia fruiting in Harford Co., Maryland (9/25/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia blooming in Charles Co., Maryland (9/17/2016). Photo by William Wise. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia (overall) blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/12/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/20/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Purple Gerardia in Charles Co., Maryland (9/25/2011). Photo by Janice Browne. (MBP list)


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