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Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) At the edge of a wetland in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66209/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html" title="Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66209_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=z8IjOiIN2As8K8AisjiOeabm%2FYY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) At the edge of a wetland in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66207/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66208/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> <br /> Like many other members of the Orobanchaceae family, Agalinis purpurea is a hemiparasitic plant. It uses haustoria to make a connection to the roots of host plants, siphoning nutrients from them. However, this species also has photosynthetic capabilities and can produce its own energy sources. The Agalinis genus is the largest genus of hemiparasitic plants in the eastern US.<br /> Agalinis purpurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States,wetland,wetlands" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66208/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html" title="Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66208_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zyhuNUmeZdP%2B3Am4TCR%2BNb%2Fjy%2Bo%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) At the edge of a wetland in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66209/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66207/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> Like many other members of the Orobanchaceae family, Agalinis purpurea is a hemiparasitic plant. It uses haustoria to make a connection to the roots of host plants, siphoning nutrients from them. However, this species also has photosynthetic capabilities and can produce its own energy sources. The Agalinis genus is the largest genus of hemiparasitic plants in the eastern US. Agalinis purpurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States,wetland,wetlands" /></a></figure><br /> Like many other members of the Orobanchaceae family, Agalinis purpurea is a hemiparasitic plant. It uses haustoria to make a connection to the roots of host plants, siphoning nutrients from them. However, this species also has photosynthetic capabilities and can produce its own energy sources. The Agalinis genus is the largest genus of hemiparasitic plants in the eastern US. Agalinis purpurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea)

At the edge of a wetland in Floyd County, GA.

Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) At the edge of a wetland in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66207/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66208/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> <br /> Like many other members of the Orobanchaceae family, Agalinis purpurea is a hemiparasitic plant. It uses haustoria to make a connection to the roots of host plants, siphoning nutrients from them. However, this species also has photosynthetic capabilities and can produce its own energy sources. The Agalinis genus is the largest genus of hemiparasitic plants in the eastern US.<br /> Agalinis purpurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States,wetland,wetlands

Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) At the edge of a wetland in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66209/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66207/purple_false_foxglove_agalinis_purpurea.html<br /> Like many other members of the Orobanchaceae family, Agalinis purpurea is a hemiparasitic plant. It uses haustoria to make a connection to the roots of host plants, siphoning nutrients from them. However, this species also has photosynthetic capabilities and can produce its own energy sources. The Agalinis genus is the largest genus of hemiparasitic plants in the eastern US. Agalinis purpurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States,wetland,wetlands

Like many other members of the Orobanchaceae family, Agalinis purpurea is a hemiparasitic plant. It uses haustoria to make a connection to the roots of host plants, siphoning nutrients from them. However, this species also has photosynthetic capabilities and can produce its own energy sources. The Agalinis genus is the largest genus of hemiparasitic plants in the eastern US.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Interesting, had not expected this one to be (semi)parasitic. Posted 6 years ago

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The Purple False Foxglove

''Agalinis purpurea'' is an annual forb native to the eastern United States and Canada, which produces purple flowers in late summer or early fall.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2018. Captured Sep 10, 2018 23:45 in 21 North Dr, Armuchee, GA 30105, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.