Earleaf False Foxglove

Earleaf False Foxglove (Agalinis auriculata) The beautiful pink flowers and maroon-colored leaves of the earleaf foxglove.Photo Credit:J. Locklear. Agalinis auriculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known as earleaf false foxglove, auriculate false foxglove, and earleaf gerardia.

The Earleaf False Foxglove, currently State Endangered, is found in only two populations in the state. Earleaf False Foxglove is a hemi-parasite that obtains nutrients from two species of sunflower (Helianthus spp.). It is found on open, seasonally.

Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Earleaf False Foxglove: ½ to 1. Ear-Leaved False Foxglove Snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae) Description: This annual plant is about ½-2½' tall and unbranched. The central stem is round and has numerous white hairs.

The opposite leaves are about 2" long and ¾" across. They are broadly lanceolate and sessile against the stem, with smooth margins and fine white hairs covering the upper and lower surfaces. Each of the.

The earleaf false foxglove, scientifically known as Agalinis auriculata, is a charming wildflower that captivates nature enthusiasts and botanists alike. Earleaf foxglove is an erect forb. It has the widest leaves of any of the foxgloves (Agalinis spp) in Wisconsin.

Look also for downward-pointing hairs on the stems as well hair on the sepals. Some of the leaves may be lobed at base. Flowers are purple and 2-2.5cm.

Sessile in the upper axils, forming a leafy spike. Fruit is Round-ovoid, 1-1.5cm. Leaves are opposite, sessile, lanceolate, 2.

Agalinis auriculata (Michx.) S.F. Blake Earleaf False Foxglove, Ear-leaf False Foxglove, Eared False Foxglove, Earleaf Foxglove, Auricled Gerardia Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) Synonym (s): Aureolaria auriculata, Gerardia auriculata, Otophylla auriculata, Tomanthera auriculata USDA Symbol: AGAU3. Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym (s): Auricled Gerardia, Ear-leaf False Foxglove, Eared False Foxglove, Earleaf False Foxglove, Earleaf Foxglove Base Flower Color: Pink Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept Bloom Notes: Pink, lavender to purple, with darker spots in the throat.

Personal Note: In Sept. 2020, I discovered a small patch in Rutherford County. I reported this finding to.

Eared false foxglove is a candidate for listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act. It is one of five species in Pennsylvania to receive funding for status survey and monitoring work through a cooperative agreement with the USF&WS.

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