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Gerardia

Agalinis tenuifolia. This species is a member of the Orobanchaceae family.
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Agalinis tenuifolia. This species is a member of the Orobanchaceae family.

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.

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