Agalinis purpurea

Agalinis purpurea

Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species:
A. purpurea
Binomial name
Agalinis purpurea
Synonyms
  • Agalinis purpurea var. chiapasana Pennell
  • Agalinis purpurea var. parviflora (Benth.) Boivin
  • Agalinis purpurea var. purpurea
  • Aureolaria purpurea (L.) Farw.
  • Gerardia purpurea L.

Agalinis purpurea (known by common names including purple false foxglove and purple gerardia) is an annual forb native to the eastern United States and Canada, which produces purple flowers in late summer or early fall.